Moby (old)
75 000 USD
Under Control Robotics
Moby is a lightweight humanoid robot designed for safe interaction, autonomous navigation, and AI-powered assistance in indoor environments. Built for research, service, and educational use, it offers stable mobility and developer-friendly customization.
Skill Score
2
Specifications and details:
| Availability | Prototype |
|---|---|
| Nationality | US |
| Website | https://www.undercontrol.ai/ |
| Degrees of freedom, overall | 34 |
| Degrees of freedom, hands | 10 |
| Height [cm] | 170 |
| Manipulation performance | 2 |
| Navigation performance | 3 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 3 |
| Strength [kg] | 9 |
| Weight [kg] | 45 |
| Runtime pr charge (hours) | 5 |
| Safe with humans | Yes |
| CPU/GPU | N/A |
| Ingress protection | IP20 |
| Camera resolution | N/A |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi |
| Operating system | Linux, Ubuntu, ROS |
| LLM integration | Yes |
| Latency glass to action | N/A |
| Motor tech | Brushless Motor |
| Gear tech | Harmonic or planetary gears |
| Main structural material | Composite polymer + aluminum frame |
| Number of fingers | 10 |
| Main market | Hospitality, Research & education, service & research labs |
| Verified | Not verified |
| Walking Speed [km/h] | 3 |
| Shipping Size | N/A |
| Color | Black |
| Manufacturer | Under Control Robotics |
Description
Moby is a next-generation humanoid robot designed by UnderControl AI to perform real-world tasks with human-like stability, awareness, and adaptability. Built with an elegant and minimalistic form factor, Moby focuses on functional mobility and intelligent interaction rather than theatrics. Its creators target industries such as hospitality, research, education, and service automation—places where consistent movement, communication, and human-friendly behavior matter most.
The robot blends expressive motion with a robust AI-driven control stack that allows it to navigate spaces, handle light objects, and interact naturally with people. Rather than focusing on heavy lifting or high-precision manipulation, Moby prioritizes safe engagement, autonomy, and practical usefulness. Its ability to maintain balance, perceive its surroundings, and manage simple tasks makes it suitable for environments that require reliable, predictable behavior.
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Moby is also built as an open platform for developers. With modular hardware and software, companies can integrate custom behaviors, specialized sensors, or their own AI workflows. This makes it ideal for experimentation in robotics labs, university programs, and startups developing new human–robot use cases. UnderControl AI positions Moby as a robot that grows with the people using it, rather than locking them into a fixed feature set.
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Although still early in deployment, Moby demonstrates where everyday humanoid robotics is heading: smooth mobility, natural UI, intelligent autonomy, and seamless integration with digital systems. It serves as a practical testbed for organizations exploring how humanoids can enhance efficiency, support teams, and interact meaningfully with humans in real environments.
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