iCub

An open research humanoid created to study embodied cognition, learning and sensorimotor development.

Price status

Research platform; contact IIT

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Official specifications

Category	Research humanoid
Commercial status	Active research platform
Availability	Contact research team
Release year	2004
Height	104 cm
Weight	33 kg
Degrees of freedom	53
Target markets	Research, Education
Use cases	Cognitive robotics, manipulation, perception and embodied AI research

Price by market

Research platform; contact IIT

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Compare the recorded dimensions of iCub

The two comparison records have the nearest recorded heights in the same catalog category.

Catalog records with their original source dates
Field	iCub	Honda ASIMO	Albert HUBO
Height	104 cm	130 cm	137 cm
Mass	33 kg	48 kg	57 kg
Recorded degrees of freedom	53	57	66
Source date in record	2026-08-15	2026-08-15	2026-08-15
Product source	iCub documentation	Honda ASIMO documentation	Albert HUBO documentation

iCub is recorded as 26 cm shorter than Honda ASIMO. This subtraction uses the recorded heights.

iCub is recorded as 33 cm shorter than Albert HUBO. This subtraction uses the recorded heights.

Dimensions do not measure task success. Joint counts may cover different configurations or include different hand mechanisms. Confirm each configuration in its linked documentation before comparing control access.

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