ROBOTIS has demonstrated the capabilities of its AI Sapiens humanoid robot, an open-source platform for physical AI powered by DYNAMIXEL-Q actuators. In a recent demonstration, AI Sapiens learned the famous CORTIS REDRED Challenge dance motion using only a standard smartphone video, eliminating the need for professional motion-capture systems.
The motion-learning process combines video-based motion capture, motion retargeting, simulation-based reinforcement learning, and Sim2Real transfer. Standing 1.3 meters tall and weighing 34 kilograms, the robot features 23 degrees of freedom across its body. It is powered by an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB computer with up to 100 TOPS of AI performance.
ROBOTIS plans to release the entire motion generation and learning pipeline as open-source software, including hardware BOM, CAD files, source code, simulation assets, and development tutorials. This approach significantly lowers barriers to humanoid robotics research and development worldwide.
