University of Tehran (Center for Advanced Systems and Technologies, formerly Center for Advanced Vehicles) · research humanoid
Surena II
A 22-DOF walking humanoid built by about 20 engineers and students in under two years and unveiled in Tehran in the presence of the president. Speed is the reported 0.03 m/s converted.
- Price
- —Not published
- Height
- 145 cmTaller than 32%
- Weight
- 45 kgHeavier than 30%
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- 0.1 km/hFaster than 0%
- Battery
- —Not published
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Why it matters
A retired humanoid from University of Tehran, Center for Advanced Vehicles.
Real-world use
No customers or deployments reported yet.
Timeline
- Released
- Not yet
Maker
University of Tehran (Center for Advanced Systems and Technologies, formerly Center for Advanced Vehicles)University lab · founded 1934 · Tehran, IranIranian public bodies: R&D Society of Iranian Industries and Mines (Surena I), IDRO (Surena III), Presidential Deputy for Science and Technology…
How it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
Surena II is taller than 32% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Surena II is heavier than 30% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Surena II is faster than 0% of the 122 other humanoids that publish a speed. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Surena II has more joints than 17% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: payload, battery, price.
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current humanoids.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Hands
- simple
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 22 joints
- Actuators & motors
- 22 degrees of freedom: 6 per leg, 4 per arm and 2 in the head.
- Sensors & vision
- Gyroscopes and accelerometers for balance.
- Other details
- 1.45 m and 45 kg; built by the Center for Advanced Vehicles and ADCSL at the University of Tehran.
Lineage
Every University of Tehran, Center for Advanced Vehicles humanoid in order.
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not published
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Never sold
- Where it is sold or used
- Iran
News
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- Surena II unveiled in Tehran
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled Surena II in Tehran on 3 July 2010.
AFP / Phys.org
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every humanoid: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure |  Surena IIUniversity of Tehran, Center for Advanced Vehicles |  HUBO 2 (KHR-4)KAIST Hubo Lab (Jun-Ho Oh)Same job: research · Both walk · Both past robots · Similar size |  CHARLIRoMeLa (Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory)Same job: research · Both walk · Both past robots · Similar size |  Rh-1Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (RoboticsLab)Same job: research · Both walk · Both past robots · Similar size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2010-07-03 | 2008 | 2011 | 2007 |
| Status | Retired | Discontinued | Retired | Retired |
| Height | 145 cm | 125 cm | 141 cm | 130 cm |
| Weight | 45 kg | 45 kg | 12.1 kg | 50 kg |
| Joints | 22 | 41 | 25 | 21 |
| Speed | 0.1 km/h | 3.6 km/h | 1.4 km/h | — |
| Payload | — | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | 2 h | — | 0.5 h |
| Price | — | $400,000 | — | — |
Sources
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