Welcome, Sherpa Mecha!
Sherpa Mecha is an industrial humanoid built by Ati Robotics for factory material movement, machine tending and parts handling. It combines a dual arm upper body with an autonomous wheeled base, allowing it to travel, reach and grip within a continuous workflow. The system stands about 200 cm tall, weighs 180 kg, carries up to 12 kg and reaches from floor level toward eye level. Electric motors power its movement, while carbon fibre arms and an industrial metal base support demanding workplace tasks. Its 2 finger gripping claws target secure handling rather than fine finger manipulation. A 3 out of 10 Humanoid Guide Skill Score places Sherpa Mecha in a developing stage, with navigation rated 1 out of 5 and manipulation rated 2 out of 5. It is designed for cage free operation using 3D LiDAR and camera based people detection, plus Ati’s navigation stack and material orchestration software. Onboard operation is specified at up to 5.4 km/h, with runtime reaching six hours per charge.
Key technical capabilities center on mobility and practical handling. Obstacle avoidance supports safe movement through changing work areas, where workers, carts and equipment can enter the route. Sherpa Mecha is also credited with standing up from a fall and completing a 100 m running task, showing a capability set that extends beyond stationary arm automation. For production workflows, it sorts goods and assembles products, combining object movement with repeatable task execution. These functions suit workflows that require materials to be separated, positioned and transferred between stations. Its navigation and manipulation ratings show that these abilities remain in development, yet the platform already targets useful industrial routines rather than a single fixed operation.
Sherpa Mecha is listed as a prototype, positioning it as an emerging industrial platform rather than a fully established mass market product. Its stated price is 80 000 USD, and buyers are invited to inquire directly about deployment needs. Ati Robotics operates from Michigan and has activities in Mexico, India and Southeast Asia, providing a multinational base for industrial customer engagement. The machine builds on the wheeled platform used across Ati’s Sherpa robot fleet, connecting humanoid style upper body handling to a proven mobile robotics foundation. This direction matters for manufacturers seeking automation that can work across several locations in a facility, instead of requiring a dedicated fixed cell for every task.
