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Hubo 2

HUBO

HUBO 2 is a KAIST Hubo Lab humanoid research robot focused on bipedal locomotion for walking and stair traversal studies.

Height125 cm
Weight45 kg
DOF40
Autonomysemi-autonomous
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Price and availability

Not commercially available

HUBO does not publish a verified public Hubo 2 price in HumanoidHub's trusted source set. Treat this as request quote until an official price source is available.

Research platformNot publicly disclosed units shippedSource checked May 3, 2026

Quick Facts

Availability
sold-as-research-platform (contact-for-availability)
Source checked May 3, 2026
Primary use cases
Research, Education
Source checked May 3, 2026

Recommended next steps

Data verified May 2026 - Source: hubo.kaist.ac.kr

Performance benchmark

Computed 0-10 capability scores appear only when the required source-backed inputs are verified.

Scoring methodology

Insufficient comparable evidence

Computed capability scores use a normalized 0-10 scale from official, verified catalog inputs. Missing required inputs are shown as Not enough verified data instead of a numeric score.

Inputs: speed, payload, degrees of freedom, autonomy/software evidence, and dexterity-related evidence.
Freshness: each numeric score requires a source URL and verified date from the catalog record.
Guardrail: Scores are comparison aids only and do not indicate deployment readiness, suitability, price certainty, or availability.
Not enough verified data to render a five-axis numeric benchmark for Hubo 2.
SpeedNot comparable

Not enough verified data

0 to 3.5 m/s maps to 0-10

AgilityNot comparable

Not enough verified data

10 to 50 degrees of freedom maps to 2-10

StrengthNot comparable

Not enough verified data

0 to 50 kg payload maps to 0-10

AutonomyNot comparable

Not enough verified data

Source-backed autonomy, SDK, simulation, or compute evidence maps to 5.5-7.5

DexterityNot comparable

Not enough verified data

5 to 50 degrees of freedom maps to 1-10, with a sensor/end-effector evidence boost

What are the Hubo 2 specifications?

locomotion
Battery runtime min120 min
Max speed ms0.4167 (1.5 km/h) m/s
canonical
Degrees Of Freedom38
Height120 cm
Availabilitysold-as-research-platform (contact-for-availability)
Max Walking Speed1.5 km/h
Weight43 kg
actuation
Motor servo controllersMotor servo controller for each 2 actuator (18ea)
ActuatorsBLDC and DC motor with harmonic reduction gear
power
Battery typeLi-ion battery on the chest
Smart power controllerSmart power controller: status monitoring
compute
Onboard cpuMain computer and real time controller on the chest (CPU/GPU/RAM not specified)
Onboard ComputeMain computer and real time controller on the chest
sensing
Force/Torque Sensors6-axis F/T sensor with tilt sensor in the ankle; 3-axis F/T sensor on the wrist
Camera typesCamera (1ea) in the head
IMUInertial sensor on the pelvis
commercial
Deployment statusresearch-platform (commercialized)
Availabilitysold-as-research-platform (contact-for-availability)
physical
Height mm1200 mm
Weight kg43 kg
Degrees of freedom38

Frequently asked questions about Hubo 2

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What is the Hubo 2 used for?

Hubo 2 is a humanoid robot developed at the Hubo Lab of KAIST, focused on bipedal locomotion such as walking, running, and traversing stairs, enabling advanced testing of human-robot interaction and artificial intelligence.

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Manufacturer

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HUBO
hubo.kaist.ac.kr
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Video resources

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Documents

Hubo 2 technical overview

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