ergoCub

ergoCub is IIT’s ergonomics-focused humanoid robot developed with INAIL for physical collaboration tasks in industrial and healthcare settings. Built as an evolution of iCub, ergoCub is designed to reduce workers’ biomechanical risk during lifting by combining humanoid mobility, force-aware interaction, and AI-based planning. IIT reports a human-scale body (1.5 m, 55.7 kg), an approximate 10 kg collaborative load capability, depth+LiDAR perception, and onboard NVIDIA Jetson/Intel compute for navigation and manipulation in warehouse-like environments.

Specifications

Height: 150 cm
Weight: 55.7 kg
Battery Life: Not publicly disclosed
Charging Time: Not publicly disclosed
Max Speed: Human-like walking speed (exact value not publicly disclosed)
Payload: ~10 kg (collaborative load)
AI: AI-based control, planning, and estimation for collaborative lifting, navigation, and intention-aware interaction

Capabilities

Collaborative lifting with humansPhysical risk reduction workflowsHumanoid walking and load transportWarehouse-style autonomous navigationObstacle-aware path planningWorker-intention recognitionObject localization and manipulation

Sensors

Intel RealSense depth camera LiDAR Force/torque sensors

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E

Ecosystem Compatibility

IIT/INAIL research workflows
Industrial and healthcare pilot scenarios

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