pilot
Pros
- 150 cm, 55.7 kg and 10 kg payload, even while moving
- Walking with a load is documented
- Perception via RealSense depth cameras, LiDAR and force-torque sensors
- INAIL funding of 5 m euros over 3 years
Cons
- Research prototype, not commercialised
- No price or possible sale date
- No confirmed availability, including Poland
- 150cmHeight
- 10kgPayload
- 55.7kgWeight
Key facts
- Specificationsheight 150 cm · payload 10 kg · weight 55.7 kg
- Statusprototype
- Availability in Polandnot confirmed
- VerdictFor research teams and workplace-ergonomics watchers; nobody can buy it for real work today.
Summary
- ManufacturerIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
- CategoryHumanoid robots
- Statusprototype
- Availability in PolandNo confirmed distributor in Poland
The ergoCub is the successor to the iCub platform, developed by Italy's Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genoa, this time not as a purely cognitive research project but with physical human-robot collaboration on manual work in mind.
It stands 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) tall and weighs 55.7 kg, and its dexterous arms can carry up to 10 kg, even while moving, which sets the ergoCub apart from its predecessor, where walking and manipulation under load were severely limited. The robot moves at a speed comparable to a human's and uses Intel RealSense depth cameras, LiDAR and force-torque sensors to perceive its surroundings.
The project is co-funded by INAIL, the Italian workers' accident insurer, with 5 million euros over 3 years, which points to a practical aim: ergonomics and workplace safety, not just basic science. The same research humanoid segment also includes the iCub, an older, smaller design from the same institute, and commercially oriented projects such as the HMND 01.
The ergoCub remains a prototype, however: no price, no date for any commercialization and no confirmed availability, including in Poland. Its strength is documented progress in walking with a load; its weakness is its still purely research status.
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Photo: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, manufacturer's website (ergocub.eu)
Specs
Data from manufacturer datasheets and product pages; median over the models of this category in the database.
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Height150 cm−11% vs. the category median (169 cm, n=220)
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Weight55.7 kg−12% vs. the category median (63 kg, n=192)
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Payload10 kg+43% vs. the category median (7 kg, n=166)
- category medianA higher value doesn't always mean a better robot; it depends on the application.
Dimensions and weight
- Height
- 150 cm
- Weight
- 55.7 kg
Motion and manipulation
- Payload
- 10 kg
Electronics and AI
- Drive
- electric
- Sensors
- Intel RealSense depth cameras, LiDAR, Force/torque sensors
- Computing unit
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier + Intel Core i7 (11th gen)
Price and availability in Poland
no data
Dealers in Poland
No confirmed distributor in Poland
Applications
Typical applications
Target group
Comparison
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History
no data
Sources
Frequently asked questions
How does the ergoCub differ from the iCub?
It is larger (150 cm versus 104 cm) and focuses on physical collaboration with humans, including walking with a load of up to 10 kg.
Who funds the development of the ergoCub?
Italy's IIT together with INAIL, the workers' accident insurer, which has committed 5 million euros over 3 years of research.
Is the ergoCub commercially available?
No. It remains a research prototype with no announced price or date for any sale.
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