1 / 9

TALOS is a full-size biped humanoid robot platform from PAL Robotics for research and industrial prototyping using ROS and torque control.

Height175 cm
Weight95 kg
DOF32
Payload6 kg
Request quoteHumanoidContact for quote
Contact for pricing|Not publicly disclosed|Not publicly disclosed units shipped
Data verified May 2026 - Source: pal-robotics.com

Performance benchmark

Normalized 0–10 scale across five capability axes. Higher is better.

Speed4.5Agility5.5Strength7.0Intelligence6.5Dexterity6.0

What are the TALOS specifications?

compute
Onboard cpuNot stated on current manufacturer page (previously: Intel Core i7)
Ram gbNot stated on current manufacturer page (previously: 16GB)
Operating systemUbuntu LTS, Real Time OS
Control loop frequency hz2000 (control loops); up to 5000 via EtherCAT network Hz
physical
Degrees of freedomNot stated on current manufacturer page
Height mm1750 mm
Weight kg95 kg
Reach mmNot specified by manufacturer
locomotion
Payload kg6 (per arm, arm fully extended) kg
Battery runtime min90 (walking) / 180 (stand-by) min
Control loop hz2000 (control loops); up to 5000 via EtherCAT network Hz
Max speed msNot stated on current manufacturer page
Terrain typesIndoor lab/industrial environments; factory-of-the-future use (biped walking)
sensing
Force/Torque SensorsForce/Torque sensors on wrists and ankles; torque sensor feedback in all joints (except head, wrists, grippers)
commercial
AvailabilityRequest a quote
Price usdNot publicly listed (request a quote)
Deployment statusUsed globally in research labs (commercially available research platform)
canonical
SensorsStereo cameras, IMU, wrist & ankle force/torque sensors, joint torque sensor feedback (all joints except head/wrists/grippers)
AvailabilityRequest a quote
Height1.75 m
Weight95 kg
Degrees Of Freedom32
Max Payload6 kg per arm (arm fully extended)
Runtime90 min (walking) / 180 min (stand-by)
Operating SystemUbuntu LTS, Real Time OS
CommunicationEtherCAT, Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth
PriceNot publicly disclosed (request a quote)
Commercial StatusCommercially available research platform (quote-based)
Target SectorsResearch, Education, Manufacturing/industrial R&D

Frequently asked questions about TALOS

TALOS is categorized as Humanoid.

What is the TALOS used for?

TALOS is PAL Robotics’ torque-controllable, ROS-based high-performance biped humanoid robot designed to boost research. It is customizable (head/gripper), exposes rich sensing through ros_control, and uses an EtherCAT network for low-latency control loops.

Related pages for TALOS

Entity links connect this robot to catalog, manufacturer, learning, and comparison surfaces.

Manufacturer

PA
PAL Robotics
pal-robotics.com
Founded 2004 · Barcelona, Spain

Video resources

TALOS demo

Demo and overview for TALOS

Watch video

Documents

TALOS technical overview

Technical references and documentation for TALOS

Spec sheetWeb
Open file

Request a Quote

Interested in TALOS? Tell us about your use case and we'll connect you with the manufacturer.

We'll respond within 24 hours. No spam.

Similar humanoid robots

View all

Learn humanoid robotics

All guides
Interested in TALOS? Get deployment info and pricing.Request quote for TALOS

Need to compare TALOS against your use case?

Request a reviewed shortlist with TALOS preselected. Missing price, availability, or deployment facts stay marked as not verified until sourced.

Request shortlist