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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Bert

A quadruped robot from Germany, first released 2019.

Sources retrieved: 4 September 2026 (A)

Status
Demonstrator
Applications
Research and development
Indicative price
Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer
The four-legged robotic system Bert is a platform for researching biological locomotion. The purpose of the system is to understand locomotor patterns and transfer them from nature to robotic systems... working towards a highly mobile, legged exploration robot.

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DLR Bert quadruped biological locomotion and space exploration robot

Manufacturer's own photo.

Specifications

1/33 specifications disclosed 32 not stated

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Physical1/14 disclosed

WeightNot stated
LengthNot stated
WidthNot stated
HeightNot stated
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 autonomy0/6 disclosed

LiDARNot stated
CamerasNot stated
Onboard computeNot stated
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

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Degrees of freedom

12DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

Bert

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

Notes

A four-legged research platform from the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics at the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Built for biological locomotion research and planetary exploration, using serial-elastic joints and energy-efficient gaits; demonstrated in the Surface Avatar space missions.

Sources

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  1. Adlr.de/en/rm/research/robotic-systems/leggedMain source. Retrieved 4 September 2026

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