Orca (Orca I) is a bipedal humanoid from Shanghai-based Cyan Robotics (Shanghai Qingxin Creative Technology). It stands 1.51 m, weighs about 42 kg and has 28 degrees of freedom. The company highlights straight-knee walking, an "emotional" gait and open developer interfaces.
Design and technology
Cyan's spec sheet lists Orca I at 1510 x 520 x 280 mm and about 42 kg with battery (the home page rounds this to 1.45 m and 40.5 kg). It has 28 degrees of freedom: 6 per arm, 4 per leg, 2 per foot, 1 in the waist and 3 in the head. Peak knee torque is 150 Nm. Each arm carries about 5 kg, up to 10 kg with both. It ships with a dexterous hand plus an adaptive soft gripper.
Hardware includes a 14-core CPU, an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super module, 3D LiDAR, a depth camera, IMU, a six-microphone array and an emotion display. Two quick-release 5000 mAh batteries give about 2 hours standing or 1 hour walking.
Cyan presents Orca as a humanoid that walks with straight knees like a person, which it says saves energy and improves stability on slopes.
Software and AI
Cyan develops Dino OS, which splits control into big-brain and small-brain layers with fast and slow reasoning. The company says its gait model learns different walking styles that can express emotion, and that its dual-arm manipulation model exceeds 95% success on short tasks. A large language model handles conversation.
Developers get open interfaces, 500-1000 Hz low-level communication, sample training and deployment code for motion, and a full-body teleoperation interface.
Manufacturer
Shanghai Qingxin Creative Technology (Cyan Robotics) builds "embodied characters": besides Orca it offers Amoo, an 80 cm plush-covered robot that has appeared at the MGM Shanghai West Bund hotel. The company says its team includes PhDs from Cambridge and UC Berkeley and that it has filed 57 patent applications in China.
Price and availability
No price is published; Cyan asks buyers to contact sales because configurations vary.
Sources
- Orca I detailed parameters, Cyan Robotics (2026)
- Cyan Robotics home page, Cyan Robotics (2026)
Updated: 2026-10-10
Verification and limitations
This entry requires an up-to-date manufacturer specification check.
MERA field measurement report: not published. Demonstration footage and manufacturer specifications are not a MERA test under event conditions.
Data and provenance for AI agents ↗Compared with the catalogue
- It is the only Cyan Robotics model in the catalogue and one of 128 humanoids from China.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Orca robot from?
China. It is made by Cyan Robotics of Shanghai.
How tall and heavy is Orca I?
1.51 m and about 42 kg with battery, according to the spec sheet.
What is Orca's battery life?
About 2 hours standing or 1 hour walking.
Does Orca have an open SDK?
Cyan provides open interfaces, sample code and a teleoperation interface.
How much does the Cyan Robotics Orca cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the Cyan Robotics Orca. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the Cyan Robotics Orca available to buy?
Status: In development: the manufacturer has shown the robot but is not selling it openly yet.
How do I buy the Cyan Robotics Orca through MERA Robotics?
Click “I want to buy” or fill in the form on this page. MERA Robotics will reply whether and on what terms the model is available and can help deploy it with the MERA OS conversation system.
Data: Cyan Robotics. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
