TALOS Context

Market context

TALOS is PAL Robotics' full-size humanoid research robot for bipedal locomotion, whole-body control and manipulation.

Target environment: Robotics labs, humanoid research centres and controlled indoor testing environments.
Workflow context: Bipedal locomotion, whole-body control, manipulation, balance, perception and humanoid software development.
Deployment model: Research humanoid platform used by academic and industrial robotics teams.
Commercial maturity: Established research humanoid platform from PAL Robotics.
Adoption constraints: Requires robotics expertise, controlled lab conditions, safety procedures and advanced software development.
Market position: High-end humanoid research robot for teams working on locomotion, control and manipulation.
Adjacent products: Full-size humanoid platform for advanced research in walking, manipulation and whole-body control.

Researchers

Bipedal locomotion, whole-body control, manipulation, balance, perception and humanoid software development.

Robotics labs, humanoid research centres and controlled indoor testing environments.

Power System: Lithium-ion battery
Sensors Summary: Force/torque sensors in both ankles and wrists, torque sensors in joints, and AHRS/IMU
Tactile Sensing: Full torque sensor feedback in all joints except head, wrists, and grippers
Compute Model: Two Intel Core i7 computers
Control Interface: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, EtherCAT, and service port for tethered emergency button
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Payload Per Arm: 6 kg per arm with arm stretched
Runtime: 1.5h walking / 3h stand-by
Software Stack: Ubuntu LTS, Linux RT Preempt, ROS, OROCOS, Gazebo simulation, URDF model, ros_control, and MoveIt
Manipulation: Large workspace for dexterous bi-manipulation
Battery Capacity Wh: 1080