Robin is a two-armed mobile robot from Roboligent, based near Austin, Texas, built to work beside people without fencing. It relies on in-house mechanically compliant, force-controlled actuators and is offered on a subscription basis, mainly for logistics and manufacturing.
Design and technology
Robin has two 7-DoF arms on an omnidirectional base with a motorized lifting column that lets it work from floor level to 2 m. Payload is 7 kg per arm or 14 kg with both, and each arm reaches 1,000 mm. It weighs 105 kg on a 680 x 600 mm footprint. Speed is software-limited to 0.6 m/s (1.2 m/s hardware), and runtime is 6-12 hours depending on battery.
The default end effector is a parallel gripper with 120 mm stroke, with a five-finger hand optional. The actuators are compliant by construction rather than by software and are covered by four US patents. In Roboligent's own comparative tests Robin produces roughly a tenth of the impact force of a rigid industrial arm on human contact, and end-effector force sensitivity is below 0.1 N. Safety certification is underway.
Software and AI
Roboligent trains its own model for contact-rich manipulation that learns from force readings at every joint as well as vision. Operators teach new tasks in VR, and the company says about a hundred demonstrations suffice. Learned skills run inside deterministic behavior trees, and the whole stack runs onboard with no cloud in the control loop.
Applications and deployments
Logistics is the main application: tote handling, mixed-SKU picking and station-to-station transport. Roboligent also lists automotive part sequencing and assembly, and precision tasks in electronics. Robin is provided as a subscription (pilot, deploy, expand) rather than sold. No deployment counts or customer names are given.
Manufacturer
Roboligent was founded in 2016 in Austin out of University of Texas at Austin research, and assembles Robin in Round Rock. It has received a 1.2 million dollar NSF SBIR award and a 1.8 million dollar AFWERX STTR Phase II contract from the US Air Force for applying the technology to rehabilitation.
Price and availability
Robin is not sold outright; a subscription covers hardware, maintenance, software and support. Pricing is not published.
Timeline
- 2016 Roboligent founded in Austin
Sources
- Roboligent: Robots that work where people work, Roboligent (2026)
- Robin specs, Roboligent (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 Roboligent model in the catalogue and one of 43 humanoids from USA.
Capabilities
Frequently asked questions
Is Roboligent Robin a humanoid?
It is a two-armed wheeled robot with a lifting column, resembling a human upper body but without legs.
How much can Robin carry?
7 kg with one arm, 14 kg with both.
How do you buy Robin?
You don't buy it; it is provided under a subscription that includes service and support.
Can Robin work next to people?
That is its design goal, using compliant actuators and force control; safety certification is in progress.
How much does the Roboligent Robin cost?
The manufacturer has not published a price for the Roboligent Robin. You can send a purchase enquiry through MERA Robotics.
Is the Roboligent Robin available to buy?
Status: In development: the manufacturer has shown the robot but is not selling it openly yet.
How do I buy the Roboligent Robin 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: Roboligent. Specs from the manufacturer; they may change, always confirm with the manufacturer before buying.
