Humanoid
Discontinued
FEATURED
ROBOTIS DARwIn-OP
ROBOTISOpen-platform miniature humanoid for research and RoboCup competitions
Research
Prosumer ($10K - $50K)
About ROBOTIS DARwIn-OP
DARwIn-OP (Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence – Open Platform) stands 45.5 cm tall, weighs 2.8 kg, with 20 degrees of freedom powered by DYNAMIXEL MX-28T servo motors. Developed collaboratively by ROBOTIS, Virginia Tech, Purdue, and Penn with $1.2M NSF funding. True open platform—hardware and software released under GPL. Users fabricate parts from public CAD files. Onboard PC104 controller, USB webcam, LiPo batteries. DARwIn-OP's RoboCup dominance (2011 Istanbul first place) demonstrates capabilities. Affordable, miniature form factor suits university research, classroom teaching, and robotics competition training. Supports C++, Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB.
PROS
- + True open-platform hardware and software (GPL)
- + 20 Degrees of Freedom for complex movement
- + highly successful in RoboCup competition (historical benchmark)
- + use of professional DYNAMIXEL servos
- + modular and user-fabricable parts.
CONS
- - Discontinued product (superseded by OP2/OP3)
- - older PC104 controller hardware
- - limited payload and working space due to miniature form factor.
Use Cases
RoboCup competition training
university robotics research and algorithm testing
classroom education for advanced engineering
gait and motion dynamics study
open-source hardware development.
Manufacturer
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Quick Specs
- Type
- Humanoid
- Market
- Research
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Price Range
- Prosumer ($10K - $50K)
