🇰🇷 KAIST Humanoid v0.7
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Score breakdown
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
Independently developed (in-house motors, gearboxes, drivers) high-speed research humanoid that runs at 13 km/h carrying 20kg, performing moonwalks and soccer moves via RL control.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
KAIST Humanoid v0.7 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha →KAIST Humanoid v0.7 is a humanoid robot from KAIST Dynamic Robot Control & Design Lab in South Korea, and it is a research platform. It scores 57.5 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 49th of 169.
On the leaderboard it sits between Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha (HMX 57.9) and LimX Luna (HMX 57.5).
Against the 169 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is mobility & locomotion (77.5 against a median of 30.0) and its clearest weakness is commercial readiness & deployment (10.0 against 67.0).
By the published specifications, it is faster than 97% of the 64 other humanoid robots publishing a speed (3.61 m/s) and carries more payload than 75% of the 106 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (20 kg).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. No deployment is on record.
Its specifications carry a medium-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-07.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-07
- https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/south-korea-humanoid-robot-moonwalk-soccer
- https://humanoid.press/database/humanoid-press-database-kaist-v0-7/
- https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/kaist-reveals-humanoid-v0-7/
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest at /robot/kaist-humanoid-v07/manifest.json, with a free API key · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the KAIST Humanoid v0.7
How much does the KAIST Humanoid v0.7 cost?
KAIST Dynamic Robot Control & Design Lab has not published a price for the KAIST Humanoid v0.7, and none is estimated here.
What are the KAIST Humanoid v0.7's specs?
Published specifications: payload 20 kg, speed 3.61 m/s, height 165 cm, weight 75 kg. Not published: runtime, degrees of freedom and degrees of freedom per hand.
Is the KAIST Humanoid v0.7 autonomous?
The KAIST Humanoid v0.7 has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the KAIST Humanoid v0.7 compare to the Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha?
On the HMX, the KAIST Humanoid v0.7 scores 57.5 and the Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha 57.9. The KAIST Humanoid v0.7 leads on autonomy & intelligence and hardware & engineering; the Humanoid HMND 01 Alpha leads on manipulation & dexterity, mobility & locomotion, commercial readiness & deployment and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the KAIST Humanoid v0.7?
The KAIST Humanoid v0.7 is made by KAIST Dynamic Robot Control & Design Lab, in South Korea.
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Version history · 3 versions and 1 earlier update
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Version 370 · 18 Sep 2026, 02:00 UTC · score then 57.5
- ai model: Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) with human motion demonstration priors and Sim2Real transfer → Deep Reinforcement Learning (proprioceptive blind locomotion policies)
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Version 296 · 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 UTC · score then 57.5No field changed; the score was recalculated.Changed by: Update KAIST Humanoid v0.7 (confirmed: ai_model) (research agent)
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First recorded version · 6 Sep 2026, 05:24 UTC · score then 57.5The record as it stood when full copies began to be kept.