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Rollin' Justin

Rollin' Justin is DLR's wheeled humanoid with two lightweight torque-controlled arms and dexterous hands, developed from 2008 for manipulation research and later commanded from the International Space Station in supervised-autonomy experiments.

Research not for sale Score 10/100, niche
Rollin' Justin, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Robotics and MechatronicsGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics press image
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10/100
Niche
Provisional, specs incomplete
Capability 8/30
Value 0/25
Buyability 2/20
Ecosystem 0/15
Proof 0/10
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Capability is what the machine physically does. Value compares it with others at a similar price, not with the whole market. Buyability asks whether you can really order one. Ecosystem is the software and community around it. Proof is what it has done in the field, which is where most humanoids score badly and should.

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Status
Research
Category
research
First revealed
2008
Form
wheeled-base
Height
n/a
Weight
n/a
Payload
n/a
Degrees of freedom
n/a
Battery
n/a
Runtime
n/a
Walking speed
n/a
Actuation
electric, torque-controlled lightweight arms
Units deployed (est.)
not disclosed
Teleoperation
yes

Where it stands

Wheeled upper-body humanoid at DLR since 2008; used for manipulation and space telerobotics research.

What stands out

  • Two DLR lightweight arms with four-finger hands
  • Commanded from the ISS (2017, 2018)

Autonomy, observed

Commanded from the ISS by astronauts in the METERON and SUPVIS Justin experiments (2017 to 2018).

Price and volume

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Same maker

Other robots by German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

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