Westwood Robotics · research humanoid
BRUCE
BRUCE (Bipedal Robot Unit with Compliance Enhanced) is a 70 cm kid-size biped built as an open research and teaching platform, the successor in spirit to RoMeLa's DARwIn-OP. Its 3000 mAh battery gives about 20 minutes of continuous dynamic motion.
- Price
- $8,890Cheaper than 79%
- Height
- 70 cmTaller than 3%
- Weight
- 4.8 kgHeavier than 1%
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- 0.3 hRuns longer than 0%
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Why it matters
BRUCE is on the market today.
Real-world use
Research and education labs
Maker
Westwood RoboticsCompany · founded 2018 · California, United StatesHow it stacks up
Against other humanoids that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
BRUCE is taller than 3% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
BRUCE is heavier than 1% of the 277 other humanoids that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
BRUCE has more joints than 3% of the 236 other humanoids that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
BRUCE runs longer than 0% of the 119 other humanoids that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
BRUCE costs less than 79% of the 85 other humanoids that publish a price. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, payload.
What it has been shown doing
We checked public videos and press for BRUCE and found no clear demo of the skills we track yet.
Public attention
A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- 1 news story from reputable press listed on this page
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Hands
- unknown
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 16 joints
- Actuators & motors
- 16 DoF driven by Westwood's BEAR back-drivable proprioceptive actuators.
- Battery & power
- 3000 mAh lithium battery, about 20 minutes of continuous dynamic motion.
- Materials & build
- 70 cm tall, 4.8 kg.
- AI & software
- Open-source platform with developer wiki and GitHub for customers.
- Other details
- Developed at UCLA RoMeLa with Westwood Robotics as a next-generation successor to DARwIn-OP. Westwood offered cash prizes of up to USD 1,000 for completed mini-projects.
Lineage
Every Westwood Robotics (with UCLA RoMeLa) humanoid in order.
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- $8,890USD 15,290 standard; USD 8,890 limited-time offer (Westwood Robotics)
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- Sold commercially to researchers worldwide (numbers not disclosed)
- Where it is sold or used
- Los Angeles area, USA
- Customers and pilots
- Research and education labs
News
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- BRUCE kid-size humanoid unveiled
IEEE Spectrum showed the 70 cm, 4.8 kg BEAR-powered biped, to be open-sourced and sold by Westwood.
IEEE Spectrum
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. Few robots match closely, so these are the nearest matches. How we choose
| Measure | BRUCEWestwood Robotics (with UCLA RoMeLa) |  G1Unitree RoboticsSame jobs: research, education · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar price |  OliLimX DynamicsSame jobs: research, education · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar price |  Asimov 1Menlo ResearchSame jobs: research, education · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots · Similar price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2022-12-30 | 2024-05 | 2025-07-31 | 2026-03 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 70 cm | 132 cm | — | 120 cm |
| Weight | 4.8 kg | 35 kg | — | 35 kg |
| Joints | 16 | 23 | — | 25 |
| Speed | — | 7.2 km/h | — | — |
| Payload | — | 2 kg | — | 15 kg |
| Battery | 0.3 h | 2 h | — | — |
| Price | $8,890 | $13,500 | $21,800 | $20,000 |
Sources
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