Adam SP is the full-size version of PNDbotics' Adam humanoid, adding hands, wrists and more degrees of freedom to the Adam Lite. PNDbotics does not publish a detailed datasheet for this variant, so available figures come mainly from press coverage of the full-size Adam in 2025 and 2026.
History and launch
The Adam family started with the 25-DoF Lite version described in a 2024 research paper. PNDbotics showed full-size versions with hands from 2025, including at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai alongside the Adam-U data-collection robot.
In January 2026 the company released a video of the full-size Adam dancing the Charleston, framed as a whole-system stress test. At WAIC 2026 the robot gave its first public stair-climbing demo and was teleoperated through operator motion capture.
Design and hardware
Interesting Engineering (January 2026) described the full-size Adam as about 1.6 m tall and 60 kg with 41 degrees of freedom, including 3 in the waist and 2 in each wrist. At WAIC 2026 Gasgoo reported a 167 cm version with 43 DoF. Actuators are patented QDD units with up to 360 Nm of torque.
Numbers differ between events and PNDbotics uses several names (SP, Pro), so the exact configuration should be confirmed with the company.
Software and AI
PNDbotics combines model-based gait planning, whole-body control (WBC) and deep reinforcement learning. Its real-time PND-Network is said to support 100 to 200 degree-of-freedom nodes.
Manufacturer
PNDbotics was founded in 2023 and makes its own actuators, encoders, reducers and electronics, with production in Ningbo and Tianjin. In February 2026 it raised several hundred million yuan in a round led by CITIC Goldstone, following TV appearances on CCTV and CGTN.
Price and availability
No official Adam SP price has been published.
Timeline
- 2024-02 Research paper on the Adam Lite
- 2025 Full-size Adam and Adam-U shown at WAIC Shanghai
- 2026-01 Full-size Adam Charleston video
- 2026-02 Funding round led by CITIC Goldstone
- 2026-07 First public stair-climbing demo at WAIC 2026
Sources
- PNDbotics' humanoid robot aces the Charleston dance, Interesting Engineering (2026-01-19)
- China's humanoid robot masters complex skills, Interesting Engineering (2026-01-12)
- WAIC 2026 | PNDbotics Unveils Stair-Climbing Robot in First Public Debut, Gasgoo (2026-07)
- Seeds | PNDbotics Raises Hundreds of Millions of Yuan, Gasgoo (2026-02-27)
- Whole-body Humanoid Robot Locomotion with Human Reference, arXiv (2024-02-28)
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
- At 170 cm the PNDbotics Adam SP is taller than 43% of the humanoids in the catalogue (median: 170 cm).
- It is one of 2 PNDbotics models in the catalogue and one of 128 humanoids from China.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
How is Adam SP different from Adam Lite?
It adds hands and wrists, with roughly 41-43 DoF instead of 25.
How much does Adam SP cost?
PNDbotics does not publish a price.
Who makes Adam SP?
PNDbotics, a Chinese company founded in 2023 with production in Ningbo and Tianjin.
How much does the PNDbotics Adam SP cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the PNDbotics Adam SP. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the PNDbotics Adam SP available to buy?
Status: In development: the manufacturer has shown the robot but is not selling it openly yet.
How tall and heavy is the PNDbotics Adam SP?
Height: 170 cm.
How do I buy the PNDbotics Adam SP 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: PNDbotics. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
