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RoboParty RP1: a full-stack open-source humanoid robot for embodied AI research
RoboParty's 1.3-metre humanoid, launched 16 October and back in coverage on 2 November, comes in 24-DoF standard and 30-DoF Pro versions with open hardware, ROMOMO actuators peaking at 160 N-m, PartyOS, VR teleoperation and a sim-to-real toolchain for embodied AI research.
Why it matters
Full-stack openness: body design, actuators, drivers, simulation and training tools are open, so labs can trace failures across model, policy, actuator and mechanics instead of buying a closed humanoid, building on the RPO project with 2,500+ GitHub stars.
What you could build with it
A university robotics lab could adopt an RP1-class open humanoid and run locomotion and manipulation research on shared hardware, publishing policies other labs can reproduce on the same robot instead of each lab building a one-off platform.
Does it hold up?
Early but concrete: the robot walked, recovered from pushes and falls in live IROS demos, and its predecessor RPO already ships open designs; RP1's own software and hardware releases are staged through Q4, so full reproducibility is still rolling out.
Built with RoboParty RP1
- RoboParty launches RP1, a full-stack open-source humanoid robotAuganix · 2 November coverage of the 24/30-DoF versions, whole-body control, VR teleoperation, motion retargeting, and the open toolchain from data collection to deployment.
- RoboParty launches open-source RP1 humanoid robotEngineering.com · Launch report on the open hardware designs, motion-control tools and simulation resources for embodied AI research.
- RoboParty debuts RP1 humanoid for open-source robotics researchInteresting Engineering · IROS 2026 debut coverage, including the live 'Kick Me' disturbance-recovery demo and the 160 N-m peak joint torque figure.
- Roboparty/roboto_origingithub · RoboParty's earlier open-source humanoid project (RPO), launched January 2026 with 2,500+ GitHub stars, which RP1 builds on.
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