Aaron Saunders
Contributor: Aaron Saunders, Former CTO of Boston Dynamics
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INFIFORCE robot humanoid logo

AstroDroid AD-01 brings embodied AI from concept to floor operations. Powered by Hyper‑VLA for ~200 ms end‑to‑end response, 11‑DOF dexterous hands, and a wheeled base that excels indoors. Modular, ROS‑compatible and cloud‑updatable—built for manufacturing, logistics and retail. Advanced prototype; pilot programs in 2025.

$ 100 000
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Humanoid.Guide skill score: 5/10 ?This score is calculated as the combined total of Navigation and Manipulation performance.

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Specifications and details:

Availability

Prototype

Nationality

China

Website http://www.elu-ai.com
Degrees of freedom, hands

11

Height [cm]

170

Manipulation performance

3

Navigation performance

2

Max speed (km/h)

7.2

Strength [kg]

3

Weight [kg]

120

Runtime pr charge (hours)

2

Safe with humans

Yes

CPU/GPU

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 64GB

Ingress protection

IP42

Camera resolution

Not specified

Connectivity

– Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) – Ethernet (Gigabit) – 4G/5G Optional – Bluetooth 5.0 – ROS Compatible

Operating system

Linux-based (Ubuntu 20.04/22.04) ROS 2 (Robot Operating System) Custom AI Runtime Environment

LLM integration

Cloud-edge collaborative architecture, Integrated with Hyper-VLA Multimodal Model, Natural language understanding and instruction following, Proprietary vision-language-action model, Real-time multimodal reasoning, Yes

Latency glass to action

<200ms (End-to-End)

Motor tech

High-precision Brushless DC Motors (BLDC) Integrated Joint Actuators with Position/Torque Control

Gear tech

Harmonic Drive Reducers Planetary Gear Systems High-precision Transmission with Low Backlash

Main structural material

Aluminum Alloy Frame Carbon Fiber Composite Components Engineering Plastics for Housing

Number of fingers

10

Main market

Industries, logistics, Manufacturing, Research & education

H.G skill score

Not specified

Verified

Not verified

Walking Speed [km/h]

2

Shipping Size

Not specified

Color

Not specified

Manufacturer

Foundation

Description

AstroDroid AD-01 represents INFIFORCE’s push to bring embodied AI from concept to reality. As part of ELU.AI Technology Group’s “One Brain, Multiple Bodies, Multiple Scenarios” vision, AD-01 is built to integrate seamlessly into complex real-world environments across manufacturing, logistics and retail.

At the core is our Hyper-VLA (Vision-Language-Action) end-to-end multimodal model. AD-01 understands natural language, perceives changing scenes in real time and autonomously generates appropriate actions—targeting ~200 ms end-to-end latency.

Each 11-DOF dexterous hand is engineered for precision and strength, from delicate assembly to robust material handling. Comprehensive force-torque feedback gives AD-01 human-like adaptability when grasping and manipulating diverse objects.

AD-01 combines a wheeled mobility platform—ideal for efficient indoor coverage—with a humanoid upper body for skilled manipulation. This hybrid design delivers practical advantages on factory floors, in warehouses and in retail spaces.

A modular architecture and ROS compatibility make AD-01 straightforward to integrate with existing automation. Cloud–edge collaborative computing supports continuous learning, remote updates and capability expansion over time.

Developed by a team with 70%+ PhD/Master’s degrees (Tsinghua, Zhejiang, Stanford) and experience from Alibaba, Huawei and Baidu. ELU has joint innovation labs with Zhejiang University and is a member of NVIDIA Inception.

• Featured at Alibaba Cloud Summit 2025

• BEYOND Expo Best Choice Awards (Top 20 in Asia)

• Selected for Hangzhou Major Innovation Projects 2025

• Backed by Genesis Capital Partners and Hangzhou Industrial Group

AD-01 is in an advanced prototype stage with pilot deployments planned for 2025. We welcome inquiries for collaboration, pilots and custom development.

http://www.elu-ai.com


 

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