TALOS

Name: TALOS
Rating: 4.0 (387 reviews)

A bipedal humanoid with a shiny white torso, white and black helmeted head, two jointed arms with copper colored gripper hands, two wide black legs and white feet. — TALOS has 32 motors in its body. Photo: PAL Robotics

TALOS is an advanced humanoid designed to perform complex tasks in research and industrial settings. It uses torque control to move its limbs and can walk on uneven terrain, sense its environment, and operate power tools.

Creator

PAL Robotics

Year

2017

Country

Spain 🇪🇸

Categories

Features

Did you know?

TALOS is named after the giant automaton protecting the island of Crete in Greek mythology.

A humanoid with a shiny white torso, white and black helmeted head, and two jointed arms with copper colored gripper hands. It has two wide black legs. — TALOS can lift 6 kilograms on each hand. Photo: PAL Robotics

A white and black humanoid robot holds a toolbox in one of its gripper hands. — Off to work! Photo: PAL Robotics

More Images

The robot holds a wrench in one gripper hand, and a drill in the other. — TALOS can use tools. Photo: PAL Robotics

A view of the robot that shows its entire left side as seeing inside the robot. — A peak inside TALOS. Photo: PAL Robotics

Specs

Overview: Torque sensors in all joints. Fully electrical. Capable of lifting 6-kilogram payloads per arm. Full EtherCAT communications. ROS-enabled. Dynamic walking, including on uneven ground and stairs. Can complete tasks such as drilling or screwing. Human-robot interaction skills.
Status: Ongoing
Year: 2017
Website: pal-robotics.com/robots/talos
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Speed: 3 km/h
Sensors: Torque sensor feedback in every joint. Inertial measurement unit (IMU). RGB-D camera. Expansion modules for new sensors.
Actuators: 32 high-torque brushless DC motors
Degrees of Freedom (DoF): 32 (Leg: 6 DoF x 2; Arm 7 DoF x 2; Gripper: 1 DoF x 2; Waist: 2 DoF; Neck: 2 DoF)
Compute: Two Intel Core i7 CPUs
Software: Ubuntu Linux OS, ROS LTS, OROCOS, Gazebo simulation and URDF model, Real-time ros_control loop at +1 kHz, MoveIt!
Power: 1080-Wh lithium-ion battery, 1.5 hours of operation walking, 3 hours of operation on standby
Cost: €900,000 (approximately)