NASA Valkyrie

The NASA Valkyrie is a 1.88 m, 136.078 kg full-size humanoid from NASA Johnson Space Center (Houston, US), prototype. Verified 25 Sept 2026.

PrototypeNASA Johnson Space Center ↗

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Status

Prototype

DOF

Sources

Claims

13 accepted · 0 in review

Attribute · value

Commercial

Status

prototype

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

designed and built by the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Engineering Directorate to compete in the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Physical

Heightm

1.88 m

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Weightkg

136.078 kg

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Weight: 300 pounds

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Runtimemin · higher is better

60 min

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

The custom dual-voltage battery is capable of running the robot for about an hour.

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Battery capacityWh · higher is better

1800 Wh

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Battery Energy: 1.8kWh

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Degrees of freedom

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Degrees of Freedom: 44

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Hand type

simplified humanoid hand, 3 fingers and a thumb

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Valkyrie features a simplified humanoid hand, with 3 fingers and a thumb.

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Technical

Sensors

Carnegie Robotics Multisense SL (laser, passive stereo, IR structured light) · fore and aft hazard cameras in torso · two IMUs in pelvis

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

The main perceptual sensor is the Carnegie Robotics Multisense SL, with modifications to allow for IR structured light point cloud generation in addition to the laser and passive stereo methods already implemented.

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Lidar

Yes

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Cameras

Multisense SL stereo head camera · fore hazard camera (torso) · aft hazard camera (torso)

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Valkyrie also features fore and aft “hazard cameras” located in the torso.

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Compute

2 x Intel Core i7

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

Computers: 2 x Intel Core i7

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Capability

Use cases

DARPA Robotics Challenge · operating in degraded or damaged human-engineered environments · Space Robotics Challenge research platform

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

capable of operating in degraded or damaged human-engineered environments

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

Target market

research

Evidence ▾

Verified · T1⚑ Report

nasa.gov · source ↗

in preparation for the Space Robotics Challenge, part of NASA’s Game Changing Development Program and Centennial Challenges.

Accessed 25 Sept 2026

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25 Sept 2026Target marketresearch

25 Sept 2026Use casesDARPA Robotics Challenge · operating in degraded or damaged human-engineered environments · Space Robotics Challenge research platform

25 Sept 2026Hand typesimplified humanoid hand, 3 fingers and a thumb

25 Sept 2026CamerasMultisense SL stereo head camera · fore hazard camera (torso) · aft hazard camera (torso)

25 Sept 2026LidarYes

25 Sept 2026SensorsCarnegie Robotics Multisense SL (laser, passive stereo, IR structured light) · fore and aft hazard cameras in torso · two IMUs in pelvis

25 Sept 2026Degrees of freedom44

25 Sept 2026Compute2 x Intel Core i7

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