🇪🇸PAL Robotics·Spain·Archived

REEM-C

PAL Robotics' 165 cm biped research platform for whole-body control and human-robot interaction.

ArchivedVerified Last verified 31 Oct 2026
Height165 cm
Degrees of freedom68
Arm payload1 kg
Top speed—
Battery life3 h
Starting pricePrice on request
First shown2013
StatusArchived
Form factorFull-size
LocomotionBipedal
Updated31 Oct 2026

What it is

REEM-C is PAL Robotics' first biped humanoid, introduced in 2013 as an open research platform. It stands 165 cm, weighs 80 kg and has 68 degrees of freedom, with torque sensors in the ankles and wrists and a ROS-based software stack. It walks at up to 2.5 km/h, climbs stairs and sits on a chair, and is now listed among PAL's legacy robots.

Highlights

0168 degrees of freedom at 165 cm and 80 kg.
02Walks at up to 2.5 km/h, climbs stairs and sits on a chair.
033 hours walking or 6 hours standby on battery.
04Fully ROS-based with an open simulation model.
05Now listed as a legacy platform in PAL's Hall of Fame.

The numbers

Body
Height165 cm
Weight80 kg
Form factorFull-size
Motion & power
LocomotionBipedal
Degrees of freedom68
Arm payload1 kg
Battery life3 h
Actuators68 electric joints with torque sensing at the ankles and wrists.
Compute, sensing & hands
ComputeLinux/Ubuntu PCs running ROS.
SensingHead cameras and laser scanner, torque sensors in ankles and wrists, joint encoders and IMU.
HandsTwo articulated hands, 1 kg payload with the arm extended.

Platform & deployment

AvailabilityDiscontinued / archived

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