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Adam Lite is a humanoid robot developed by PNDbotics, a robotics company based in China. Modular humanoid with open-source SDK enabling custom solutions using AI-powered perception and motion simulation.
Adam Lite is an accessible, modular humanoid platform from PNDbotics, designed to lower the barrier to entry for robotics education and research. As part of the broader Adam series, it emphasizes modularity and stability.
The platform is built around PNDbotics' proprietary PSA quasi-direct-drive actuators, which provide high torque and compliant motion without bulky gearboxes. This modular architecture allows users to easily swap components like sensor heads and grippers, making it an ideal testbed for developing custom robotics solutions.
Targeting the academic and developer communities, Adam Lite supports open-source SDKs and integrates seamlessly with NVIDIA Isaac Gym for reinforcement learning research. By offering a standardized, stable hardware platform, PNDbotics aims to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid behaviors.
| Category | Specification | Value |
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| Physical | Height | 160 cm |
| Physical | Weight | 60 kg |
| Mobility | Degrees of freedom | 25 |
| Mobility | Max walking speed | 1.67 m/s (6.0 km/h, 3.7 mph) |
| Manipulation | Payload capacity | 5 kg |
| Manipulation | Hand type | Ball gripper (no dexterous hands) |
| Power | Battery life | 3 hours |
| Computing | Compute platform | 12th Gen Intel i7 + PND Real-Time Control Unit |
| Actuators | Type | QDD force-controlled |
| Actuators | Custom actuators | Yes |
| Actuators | Details | 25 quasi-direct drive (QDD) force-controlled actuators with up to 340 N·m leg torque |
The Adam Lite is priced at approximately $120,000 USD.