NASA · Humanoid · 2013
Full-size bipedal humanoid built by NASA's Johnson Space Center in just 15 months for the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge. Designed for potential deployment in space exploration scenarios including pre-deployment site preparation on Mars. Several units placed at research institutions (MIT, IHMC, Northeastern) for continued development.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Space-Exploration Humanoid |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2013 |
| Origin | USA |
| Also known as | R5, NASA Valkyrie |
| Announced | 2013 |
| Released | 2013-12-20 |
| Weight | 129 kg |
| Frame | Aluminum, carbon fiber composites |
| Degrees of freedom | 44 |
| Payload | 25 kg |
| Max speed | 0.5 m/s |
| Battery | 1800 Wh |
| Camera | 12 cameras including stereo head pair |
| Chipset | Intel x86 (multi-board) |
| AI model | AI perception + decision-making; real-time control + motion planning; teleoperation + autonomy modes |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Actuator type | Series-elastic actuators (rotary SEAs in arms/legs/torso; parallel linear SEAs in waist + ankles); tendon-driven hands; 'Turbodriver' motor controller (Robonaut 2 descendant, forced-air cooled) |
| Made in | USA |
