Menlo Asimov 1 vs RoboParty ROBOTO_ORIGIN
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Asimov 1 is 5 cm shorter (120 vs 125 cm) and 1 kg heavier (35 vs 34 kg) than ROBOTO_ORIGIN. Asimov 1 has 2 more degrees of freedom (25 vs 23) than ROBOTO_ORIGIN. Openness score: Asimov 1 70, ROBOTO_ORIGIN 100 (of 100); only ROBOTO_ORIGIN publishes BOM and POL. Availability: Asimov 1 kit, ROBOTO_ORIGIN diy build.
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Side by side
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Menlo Research (Asimov) | RoboParty (Shanghai RoboParty Technology) | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Kit | DIY build | |
| Country (differs) | Singapore | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 120cm | 125cm | −5 cm (-4%) |
| Mass (differs) | 35kg | 34kg | +1 kg (+3%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 25 | 23 | +2 (+9%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 3m/s | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | 120min | |
| 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 | 120 N·m peak joint torque (maker claim) | |
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | —unsourced | |
| Sensors (differs) | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | Intel D435i depth camera and 3D LiDAR (both optional) | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 70/ 100 | 100/ 100 | −30 |
| CAD (25) | public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | public | public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Verification level | L1 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 3 | 5 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-25 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Asimov 1, ROBOTO_ORIGIN.
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