KIT H²T Lab
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇩🇪 KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6
KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab · Germany · unveiled 2017
research
task-autonomous
electric
data confidence: high
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%92.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%32.0
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%0.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%45.1
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%20.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%0.0
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
ARMAR-6 is an industrial collaborative maintenance assistant with 28 DoF and 10 kg payload per arm, tested in the EU SecondHands project. It remains an active research platform at KIT.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
EU Horizon SecondHands project (Ocado fulfillment centers)
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
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.
Height
Undisclosed
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.
Weight
160.0 kg
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.
Payload
10.0 kg
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.
Travel speed
Undisclosed
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.
Runtime
Undisclosed
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.
Battery
Undisclosed
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.
Total DoF
28 DoF
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.
Hand DoF per hand
2 DoF
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.
Dexterous hands
Yes
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.
Actuation
electric
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.
Form factor
wheeled-base
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.
Onboard compute
4 high-performance onboard PCs with GPUs
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.
AI model
ArmarX with real-time audio-visual perception, haptic control, human intention recognition
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.
Autonomy
task-autonomous
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.
Product status
research
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.
Indicative price
Undisclosed
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.
Funding
Undisclosed
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.
Company valuation
Undisclosed
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.
KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Highlanders N →ARMAR-6 is a humanoid robot from KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab in Germany, and it is a research platform. It scores 39.2 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 115th of 156.
On the leaderboard it sits between Highlanders N (HMX 39.2) and Andromeda Abi (HMX 38.7).
Against the 156 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is autonomy & intelligence (92.0 against a median of 70.0) and its clearest weakness is commercial readiness & deployment (20.0 against 67.0).
By the published specifications, it is heavier than 98% of the 115 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (160 kg).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. 2 deployment claims are on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a high-confidence grade from 2 cited sources, as of 2026-08.
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 2026-08
- https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHB7VFSNYKgUs4OPFOrFZLb8MvuPY_U6JtXhIMTdpEri7MaCDCdJ-MIYeIK6CVlKlzOI1jl4Hdp1X9ryjsPBwkAG_QdGRvob8BW2z5D5d-vkrvU_xNF
- https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHyNkV4fJqWAZ9gnZqQaJgHSsd32ZaiIsjRcsuFWo8APo934HMnqRP2V7DCyBX0JDBu_Iiou9EqxN2mm_a_9fu6PaRj1jZZMeokzCimZp-K91Mc-pa6
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6
How much does the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 cost?
KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab has not published a price for the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6, and none is estimated here.
What are the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6's specs?
Published specifications: payload 10 kg, degrees of freedom 28, degrees of freedom per hand 2, weight 160 kg. Not published: speed, runtime and height.
Is the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 autonomous?
The KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 compare to the Highlanders N?
On the HMX, the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 scores 39.2 and the Highlanders N 39.2. The KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 leads on autonomy & intelligence; the Highlanders N leads on manipulation & dexterity, hardware & engineering and commercial readiness & deployment.
Who makes the KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6?
The KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 is made by KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab, in Germany.
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Change history · 1 applied update
- New model New model: ARMAR-6 (KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab) 2026-08-23T01:04:47+00:00 · by agent-bulk