Menlo Asimov 1 vs PNDbotics Adam Lite
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Asimov 1 is 40 cm shorter (120 vs 160 cm) and 25 kg lighter (35 vs 60 kg) than Adam Lite. Both list the same degrees of freedom (25). Openness score: Asimov 1 70, Adam Lite 20 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD, FW and SW. Availability: Asimov 1 kit, Adam Lite buy.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | Menlo Research (Asimov)Menlo Asimov 1 | PNDboticsPNDbotics Adam Lite | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Menlo Research (Asimov) | PNDbotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Kit | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | Singapore | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2026 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 120cm | 160cm | −40 cm (-25%) |
| Mass (differs) | 35kg | 60kg | −25 kg (-42%) |
| Degrees of freedom | 25 | 25 | = |
| Payload | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price | 20,000USD | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toes | quasi-direct-drive actuators | |
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | —unsourced | |
| Sensors | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | —unsourced | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 70/ 100 | 20/ 100 | +50 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L2 | |
| Sources (differs) | 3 | 4 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Asimov 1, Adam Lite.
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