KAIST · South Korea

KAIST HUBO humanoid robot

The KAIST HUBO is not available for public purchase; its current status is research only.

T4 Announced0 sourced records · How tiers work

DARPA Robotics Challenge winner

POA

Research licensing only

Maker site

Overview

HUBO won the DARPA Robotics Challenge with a transforming knee design that let it drive, walk and kneel on wheels to complete disaster-response tasks.

Capabilities

Disaster responseValve turningDriving vehiclesDoor openingTool use

Strengths

Historic competition win
Ingenious transforming design

Trade-offs

Dated hardware
Not commercial

Best for

Disaster-response research heritage

Record & sources

Every entry below links to the page we took it from, so you can check the claim yourself. Newest first.

10 Sept 2026 · Update
Specifications and availability checked against KAIST's own site
KAIST →
08 Sept 2026 · Listed
listed
source pending

Follow this humanoid robot by email

The Dispatch: the week's humanoid robot launches, deployments, prices and funding. Read the archive.

Price history

08 Sept 2026listed

KAIST HUBO — questions people ask

How much does the KAIST HUBO cost?

KAIST has not published a list price for the HUBO. Machines like this are normally quoted per deployment rather than sold at a fixed price.

Can you buy the KAIST HUBO?

No. The KAIST HUBO is not available for public purchase; its current status is research only. Humanoid robots you can actually order today are listed on our for-sale page.