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Quad B12

A quadruped robot from Germany, first released 2023.

Sources retrieved: 4 September 2026 (A)

Status
Demonstrator
Applications
Research and development
Indicative price
Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer
The research platform will allow researchers to test their respective controllers and push the quadrupedal research.

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DFKI Quad B12 biologically inspired quadruped research robot
  1. Person
    175 cm68.9 in
  2. 50 cm19.7 inHeight
    35 cm13.8 in

Manufacturer's own photo.

Drawn at one scale next to a 175 cm person, from the figures the maker states: height 35 cm and length 50 cm.Drawn at one scale next to a 68.9 in person, from the figures the maker states, converted to inches: height 13.8 in and length 19.7 in.

Specifications

6/33 specifications disclosed 27 not stated

Not statedThe manufacturer states nothing about this field.NoStated: the robot does not have this.A marker with an asterisk (*) also carries a caveat.

Select a source marker for source details and notes.

Physical5/14 disclosed

Weight10.5kg23.1lbOur conversion from 10.5 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Length50cm19.7inOur conversion from 500 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Width35cm13.8inOur conversion from 350 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Height35cm13.8inOur conversion from 350 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Degrees of freedom12DoF
Payload, walkingNot stated
Payload, standingNot stated
Max speedNot stated
Max slopeNot stated
Max obstacle heightNot stated
Max stair height, continuousNot stated
IP ratingNot stated
Operating temperature, lowNot stated
Operating temperature, highNot stated

Power0/5 disclosed

BatteryNot stated
RuntimeNot stated
Hot-swap batteryNot stated
Charge timeNot stated
Docking stationNot stated

Sensing and autonomy1/6 disclosed

LiDARNot stated
CamerasNot stated
Onboard computeRaspberry Pi
ROS 2Not stated
SDK languagesNot stated
Autonomy featuresNot stated

Payload and expansion0/3 disclosed

Mounting interfaceNot stated
Power outNot stated
Data portsNot stated

Commercial0/1 disclosed

Indicative priceNot stated

Compliance & certifications0/4 disclosed

CENot stated
FCCNot stated
ULNot stated
CCCNot stated

Against the field

Each strip holds every robot of this type in the guide that states the figure, one bar per group of values. Further right means a larger figure, not a better robot.

Height

35cm13.8inOur conversion from 350 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

89 quadrupeds state a height

Quad B12

81 state a higher figure, 3 a lower one.

Weight

10.5kg23.1lbOur conversion from 10.5 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

124 quadrupeds state a weight

Quad B12

108 state a higher figure, 11 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

12DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

Quad B12

15 state a higher figure, 4 a lower one. 56 more state exactly the same figure.

Notes

An agile quadruped research robot from the Underactuated Lab at DFKI's Robotics Innovation Center in Bremen.

Uses 12 quasi-direct drive actuators with carbon-fiber-reinforced legs and an onboard Raspberry Pi for dynamic locomotion and planetary-exploration studies.

Sources

One line per source, not per figure: a source has one retrieval date.

  1. Arobotik.dfki-bremen.de/en/research/robot-systems/quad-b12/Main source. Retrieved 4 September 2026

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