NimbRo-OP2X: Affordable Adult-sized 3D-printed Open-Source Humanoid Robot for Research
Grzegorz Ficht, Hafez Farazi, Diego Rodriguez, Dmytro Pavlichenko,, Philipp Allgeuer, Andre Brandenburger, Sven Behnke

TL;DR
The NimbRo-OP2X is an affordable, open-source, adult-sized humanoid robot designed to lower research barriers, featuring modular hardware/software, onboard GPU, and demonstrated success in RoboCup 2018.
Contribution
This paper introduces the NimbRo-OP2X, a new affordable, open-source humanoid robot platform with modular design and advanced perception capabilities for research.
Findings
Won all awards at RoboCup 2018 AdultSize class
Demonstrated effective locomotion stability and visual perception
Lowered entry barriers for humanoid robot research
Abstract
For several years, high development and production costs of humanoid robots restricted researchers interested in working in the field. To overcome this problem, several research groups have opted to work with simulated or smaller robots, whose acquisition costs are significantly lower. However, due to scale differences and imperfect simulation replicability, results may not be directly reproducible on real, adult-sized robots. In this paper, we present the NimbRo-OP2X, a capable and affordable adult-sized humanoid platform aiming to significantly lower the entry barrier for humanoid robot research. With a height of 135 cm and weight of only 19 kg, the robot can interact in an unmodified, human environment without special safety equipment. Modularity in hardware and software allow this platform enough flexibility to operate in different scenarios and applications with minimal effort. The…
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