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KAIST Humanoid v0.9 Robot Pushes 77 Pounds and Lifts 44 While Walking

KAIST Humanoid v0.9 Robot Pushes 77 Pounds and Lifts 44 While Walking

Summary

KAIST's Humanoid v0.9 uses deep reinforcement learning and onboard vision to coordinate walking with heavy loads, pushing 35 kg (77.2 lb) and lifting 20 kg (44.1 lb) while walking without external cameras. The demonstration highlights the challenge of whole-body locomanipulation, balancing forces during physical interaction with objects.

Editorial context

The KAIST Humanoid v0.9 demonstrates the integration of locomotion and object manipulation using onboard vision and deep reinforcement learning, though real-world performance and endurance remain untested outside controlled environments.

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  • pushing load

    ≤35

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    nd the numbers are worth paying attention to. What the Robot Actually Did The demonstration captures a robot handling heavy loads while walking, guided entirely by its own onboard perception. The video, titled Whole-Body Locomanipulation with KAIST Humanoid v0.9 , shows the robot pushing loads up to 35 kilograms (77.2 lb) and lifting loads up to 20 kilograms (44.1 lb) while walking. Using only onboard visual feedback
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  • lifting load

    ≤20

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    nd the numbers are worth paying attention to. What the Robot Actually Did The demonstration captures a robot handling heavy loads while walking, guided entirely by its own onboard perception. The video, titled Whole-Body Locomanipulation with KAIST Humanoid v0.9 , shows the robot pushing loads up to 35 kilograms (77.2 lb) and lifting loads up to 20 kilograms (44.1 lb) while walking. Using only onboard visual feedback
    Open source S3
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KAIST Humanoid v0.9 Robot Pushes 77 Pounds and Lifts 44 While Walking

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nd the numbers are worth paying attention to. What the Robot Actually Did The demonstration captures a robot handling heavy loads while walking, guided entirely by its own onboard perception. The video, titled Whole-Body Locomanipulation with KAIST Humanoid v0.9 , shows the robot pushing loads up to 35 kilograms (77.2 lb) and lifting loads up to 20 kilograms (44.1 lb) while walking. Using only onboard visual feedback

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and no external cameras, the robot perceived object positions and arranged those objects into the letters “KAIST,” according to coverage from Interesting Engineering, TechTimes, and HumanoidsDaily. The task combines locomotion and object handling as a single coordinated behavior rather than two separate operations performed in sequence. Pushing vs. Lifting: Why the Numbers Are Not the Same The gap between pushing ca

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