Hugging Face releases $2,500 3D-printable humanoid robot legs for AI research
Hugging Face has unveiled the LeRobot Humanoid, a pair of humanoid robot legs priced at $2,500, constructed from 3D-printed materials and readily available components. This initiative offers a comprehensive open-source kit that includes a bill of materials, files for 3D printing parts, wiring guides, assembly directions, and software for both physical and simulated calibration and control. Virgile Batto, a robotics engineer, noted that although this robot may not be the most sophisticated, it is intended to be easily built, understood, repaired, and utilized for educational experiments. The affordable price point is aimed at facilitating researchers in testing and training AI-driven robotics software in tangible physical forms.
Key facts
- LeRobot Humanoid costs $2,500.
- Built from 3D-printed parts and off-the-shelf components.
- Released by Hugging Face.
- Includes bill of materials, 3D-printable files, wiring docs, assembly instructions.
- Software tools for calibration and control in physical and simulated environments.
- Robotics engineer Virgile Batto coauthored a blog post about the project.
- Designed for learning experiments, not advanced performance.
- Aims to lower barriers for AI robotics software testing.
Entities
Institutions
- Hugging Face