Mahru

Name: Mahru
Rating: 3.8 (532 reviews)

A standing white bipedal robot with a blue faceplate and torso, labelled MAHRU. — Mahru's body has 37 motors. Photo: KIST

Mahru is a full-size humanoid robot capable of walking and performing various household tasks. It can operate autonomously, or you can control it in near-real-time using an inertial motion-capture suit.

Creator

Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST)

Year

2005

Country

South Korea 🇰🇷

Categories

Features

Mahru real-time teleoperation. Video: IEEE Spectrum

Did you know?

Mahru can dance and do Taekwondo.

A standing white bipedal robot with a blue faceplate and torso, labelled MAHRU strikes a pose with one fist pointed at the camera. — Mahru shows off his Taekwondo moves. Photo: KIST

Two robots in a kitchen preparing a basket of food. — Mahru makes breakfast. Photo: KIST

More Images

A humanoid robot wearing a pink apron serves a basket of food to a person sitting at a small table. — Mahru is designed to operate in human environments. Photo: KIST

Specs

Overview: Has autonomous and teleoperation modes. Capable of recognizing faces, objects, and locations. Able to navigate rooms and avoid obstacles.
Status: Inactive
Year: 2005
Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAHRU_%26_AHRA
Height: 140 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Speed: 1.2 km/h (walking)
Sensors: Stereo camera, force-torque sensors, microphone, laser range finder.
Actuators: 37 DC servomotors
Degrees of Freedom (DoF): 37 (Arm: 7 DoF x 2; Leg: 6 DoF x 2; Hand: 4 DoF x 2; Neck: 2 DoF; Waist: 1 DoF)
Materials: Aluminum body frame, hard plastic exterior.
Compute: Computer and controllers integrated with IEEE 1394 or EtherCAT network.
Software: Linux Xenomai real-time OS
Power: Lithium-polymer battery, 3 hours of operation