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ManufacturerPAL RoboticsRobot model · No. 1

ARI

Humanoid Robots · Research & Development

CommercialSpain

Key factDual LCD · 5 DOF per arm

Model details

Model specifications

Animated EyesDual LCD

Arms5 DOF per arm

Autonomous MappingYes

Autonomous NavigationYes

AvailabilityCommercially Available

Degrees of Freedom20 DOF

Face RecognitionYes

Face TrackingYes

Gaze EstimationYes

Gesture CommunicationYes

Head2 DOF

Height165 cm

Human-Robot Interaction FrameworkYes

Indoor NavigationYes

LED ExpressionsYes

Maximum Speed1.5 m/s

Microphone ArrayYes

Mobile BaseDifferential Drive

Mobility TypeWheeled

Multi-Language Speech30+ Languages

NationalitySpanish

Obstacle AvoidanceYes

Operating SystemROS Noetic

Optional LiDARYes

Payload per Arm0.5 kg

RealSense D435iYes

RGB CameraYes

RGB-D CameraYes

ROS SupportYes

Skeleton TrackingYes

Speech RecognitionYes

Speech SynthesisYes

Stereo Tracking CameraYes

Touchscreen10.1-inch

Visual SLAMYes

Weight50–60 kg

About the ARI

for human-robot interaction (HRI), research, hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, and visitor engagement. Unlike bipedal humanoids such as TALOS or Digit, ARI uses an autonomous wheeled base combined with expressive arms, animated eyes, speech, and touchscreen interaction to maximize social communication and operational reliability. It is one of the most widely deployed research-oriented social robots in Europe.

Typical applications: Research & Development, Healthcare, Education & Training.

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