ManufacturerNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — Lyndon B. Johnson Space CenterRobot model · No. 1

Valkyrie (R5)

Humanoid Robots · Research & Development

In developmentUSA

Key factSeries-elastic rotary and linear actuators · Front and rear torso hazard cameras

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Model details

Model specifications

ActuationSeries-elastic rotary and linear actuators

Additional visionFront and rear torso hazard cameras

Arms7 joints each

AvailabilityCommercially not available

Battery energy1.8 kWh

Battery runtime~1 hour

Computers2 × Intel Core i7

Degrees of Freedom44

Hands3 fingers + thumb

Height6 ft 2 in / ~1.88 m

Main perception sensorCarnegie Robotics MultiSense SL

NationalityUnited States

Neck3 DOF

Pelvis sensing2 IMUs

PerceptionIR structured-light point clouds, laser and passive stereo

PowerBattery or external/wall power

Weight300 lb / ~136 kg

About the Valkyrie (R5)

NASA Valkyrie (R5) is a 1.88-meter, 44-DOF fully electric humanoid research robot originally developed for the DARPA Robotics Challenge. It is designed to walk and perform dexterous tasks in human-engineered and hazardous environments and now serves as a platform for research in autonomous locomotion, manipulation, teleoperation, industrial operations and future space exploration.

Typical applications: Research & Development, Space and Defense Technologies, Industrial & AI Development, Teleoperated Industrial Labor.

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