Origin is the first robot from HIRO Industries, a young company in Corvallis, Oregon. It is a stationary dual-arm robot meant to stand at an ordinary, human-designed workstation and handle packing, kitting and light assembly.
Design and hardware
Origin has no legs and no mobile base. Two seven-joint arms are mounted on a fixed stand with a lifting column, and each ends in a compliant parallel gripper with flexible fingers, kept deliberately simple.
HIRO lists 17 degrees of freedom: 14 in the arms, 2 in the grippers and 1 in the lift. Three RGB-D cameras, one in the head and one on each wrist, provide 1280 × 800 color at up to 60 fps and 1280 × 800 depth at up to 30 fps.
Height, weight, payload and runtime have not been published.
Applications and deployments
The company names packing, kitting and light assembly as starting tasks, with the idea that the robot can take over an existing station without rebuilding the line. HIRO is currently looking for design partners and has not announced commercial deployments.
Manufacturer
HIRO Industries is a start-up based in Corvallis, Oregon, that markets its machines as "Built in Oregon". Its website does not disclose funding.
Price and availability
No price or delivery date has been announced. Availability and partnership terms are handled through the company's contact form.
Timeline
- 2026-09 HIRO Industries publishes its website and first details of Origin
Sources
- HIRO Industries: Origin, HIRO Industries (2026-09)
- Origin (HIRO Industries), Origin of Bots (2026-10-02)
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 has 17 degrees of freedom against a catalogue median of 28; more degrees of freedom usually means finer arm and hand movement.
- It is the only HIRO Industries model in the catalogue and one of 43 humanoids from USA.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
Is HIRO Origin a walking humanoid?
No. It is a stationary robot with two arms on a fixed stand with a lift.
How many degrees of freedom does Origin have?
17: seven per arm, two in the grippers and one in the lifting column.
What is HIRO Origin for?
Packing, kitting and light assembly at workstations designed for people.
How much does HIRO Origin cost?
HIRO has not published a price.
How much does the HIRO Industries Origin cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the HIRO Industries Origin. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the HIRO Industries Origin available to buy?
Status: In development: the manufacturer has shown the robot but is not selling it openly yet.
How do I buy the HIRO Industries Origin 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: HIRO Industries. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
