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PAL Robotics TALOS
Our Verdict: The premier research humanoid for European institutions. Torque control and ROS 2 make it ideal for academic work.
PAL Robotics TALOS is a research-grade humanoid robot designed for academic and industrial R&D. Its torque-controlled joints enable compliant, force-aware interactions that are essential for safe human-robot collaboration research and advanced manipulation studies.
Built on ROS 2, TALOS provides researchers with a standardized software platform and extensive API access to every sensor and actuator. It has become a popular platform for European robotics research, with deployments in over 20 universities and research centers.
Academic research
Human-robot collaboration studies
Manipulation research
Locomotion experiments
Specifications
| Height | 175cm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 95kg |
| Degrees of Freedom | 32 |
| Joint Control | Torque-controlled |
| Software | ROS 2 (full API access) |
| Battery Life | 1.5 hours |
| Payload | 6kg per arm |
Pros & Cons
A quick summary of where this model performs well and where it falls short.
Pros
- Full torque control on every joint
- ROS 2 with comprehensive API
- Proven in 20+ research institutions
- Excellent academic support
Cons
- Extremely expensive
- Research-only — not consumer-ready
- Heavy at 95kg
- Short 1.5-hour battery
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