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ManufacturerRT CorporationRobot model · No. 1

Bonobo

Humanoid Robots

CommercialJapan
Key fact7 axes × 2 · Commercially Available
Model details

Model specifications

Arms7 axes × 2
AvailabilityCommercially Available
Battery22 V, 10,000 mAh or greater
Continuous OperationTarget of at least approximately 30 minutes
Depth200 mm
Depth CameraIntel RealSense D415
End EffectorsTwo-finger hands
Exterior3D-printed plastic
Force / Pressure Sensors2
Hand Axes1 per hand, separate from stated 29 DoF
Hands1 axis × 2
Head2 axes
Height1,200 mm
Image-Processing ComputerNVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano
IMU9-axis IMU
Legs6 axes × 2
Main Degrees of Freedom29 DoF
MicrophoneOptional, USB
ModelRT-Bonobo
Motor CommunicationUSB–RS485 conversion
Motor-Control ComputerMini PC
NationalityJapan
Operating SystemUbuntu documented in earlier RT catalogue; current OS version Not Publicly Disclosed
PayloadApproximately 0.5 kg in RT's 2023 catalogue; not repeated on current page
Robot TypeBipedal humanoid research robot
SpeakerOptional, USB
Waist1 axis
WeightApproximately 20 kg including battery
Wi-Fi RouterGL-SFT1200
Width457 mm

About the Bonobo

The RT Corporation Bonobo is a 1.2 m-tall, approximately 20 kg bipedal humanoid research platform designed for service robotics, bipedal locomotion, communication, human–robot interaction and AI research. Its current configuration provides 29 main-body DoF plus hand axes, two 7-axis arms, two 6-axis legs, Intel RealSense D415 depth perception, pressure sensors, a 9-axis IMU, Jetson Orin Nano processing and approximately 30+ minutes of battery operation. It is commercially available as a made-to-order research robot with an approximately six-month lead time.

Typical applications: Research & Development.

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