TECH NEWS | THIS OPEN-SOURCE ROBOT WAS BUILT TO TAKE A KICK

RoboParty has unveiled RP1, a bipedal humanoid designed as an open development platform. At IROS 2026, visitors pushed and kicked the robot while it recovered its balance.

According to RoboParty, RP1 delivers up to 160 N·m of peak joint torque. The company plans to release more hardware designs, software, simulations and training tools later this quarter.

Would you build your own humanoid if its complete design were open-source?

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