Industrial quadruped · 2023
ANYmal D
Built for oil rigs and tunnels, not demos. Sealed IP67 joints, a thermal camera, and a locomotion controller validated in explosive-atmosphere inspections.
$150k
ANYbotics
— DOF
Closed source
Why it matters
The only quadruped class designed for genuinely hostile environments. Research units get an unusual amount of low-level access.
Where it falls short
150 kg of robot needs a plan for stairs, doors and evacuation. Not a lab toy.
Read this if you plan to copy itThe parts below are the same classes of component at this platform scale — they are not the exact vendor parts. Use them to understand the architecture and to price a home-built equivalent.
What it is made of
| Subsystem | Comparable part | Price | Primary spec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuators | MyActuator RMD-X6 | $300 | ~12 N·m |
| Sensors | Livox Mid-360 | $700 | 40 m @ 10% reflectivity |
| Compute | Jetson Orin NX 16 GB | $499 | 100 TOPS (INT8, sparse) |
Software you would touch
ROS 1/2 · ANYmal research interface