ARI
75 000 USD
PAL Robotics
ARI is PAL Robotics’ wheeled social humanoid for customer service and human-robot interaction research. It greets visitors, speaks 30+ languages, recognizes faces and shows content on its chest touchscreen.
Skill Score
1
Specifications and details:
| Availability | In production |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spain |
| Website | https://pal-robotics.com/ |
| Degrees of freedom, overall | 14 |
| Degrees of freedom, hands | 0 |
| Height [cm] | 165 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 5.4 |
| Strength [kg] | 1 |
| Weight [kg] | 60 |
| Runtime pr charge (hours) | 8 |
| Safe with humans | Yes |
| CPU/GPU | Intel i5 / i7 / i9; optional NVIDIA Xavier NX or Orin |
| Ingress protection | N/A |
| Camera resolution | 8 MP RGB head camera / RealSense D435i RGB-D torso camera |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi |
| Operating system | Ubuntu LTS 64-bit, RT Preempt kernel, ROS Noetic |
| LLM integration | Rasa dialogue manager, optional Google Dialogflow / LLMs can be added via API/ROS |
| Latency glass to action | N/A |
| Motor tech | Electric DC motors |
| Gear tech | Planetary/harmonic reducers |
| Main structural material | Aluminium frame with plastic covers |
| Number of fingers | 5 per hand |
| Main market | Industrial R&D, Research |
| Color | White, Yellow |
| Manufacturer | PAL Robotics |
Description
ARI is a wheeled humanoid social robot from PAL Robotics, a company based in Barcelona, Spain. The company designed it to talk with people, guide them and share information. The robot stands 165 cm tall and moves on a wheeled base instead of legs. As a result, it glides smoothly through offices, shops, hospitals and museums. It also serves as a popular platform for research in human-robot interaction.
First of all, ARI focuses on expression and friendly contact. It has animated eyes, colored lights, a moving head and gesturing arms. In addition, a touchscreen on its chest shows videos, games, menus or surveys. The robot recognizes faces, understands speech and holds simple conversations. Moreover, it speaks more than 30 languages, so it fits well in international settings.
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Businesses use ARI as a receptionist, guide, entertainer or presenter. For example, it can welcome visitors, answer questions and run promotional campaigns. Meanwhile, researchers use it in projects on education, healthcare and elderly care. A simple web interface lets staff change its speech, gestures and screen content. Therefore, teams can set it up without advanced programming skills.
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Behind its friendly look, ARI runs on Ubuntu Linux and ROS. Developers can therefore add their own AI tools and connect it to cloud services. Optional add-ons include an NVIDIA Jetson module, extra cameras and autonomous navigation. Importantly, ARI processes most data on board, which helps it follow GDPR privacy rules. In short, ARI combines service robotics and artificial intelligence in one approachable platform.
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