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Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)

HyQReal

A quadruped robot from Italy, first released 2019.

Sources retrieved: 4 September 2026 (A)

Status
Demonstrator
Applications
IndustryResearch and developmentDefence and emergency response
Indicative price
Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer
Designed to support humans in emergency scenarios, disaster response, and hazardous environments.

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IIT HyQReal hydraulic quadruped
  1. Person
    175 cm68.9 in
  2. 135 cm53.1 inHeight
    90 cm35.4 in

Manufacturer's own photo.

Drawn at one scale next to a 175 cm person, from the figures the maker states: height 90 cm and length 135 cm.Drawn at one scale next to a 68.9 in person, from the figures the maker states, converted to inches: height 35.4 in and length 53.1 in.

Specifications

5/33 specifications disclosed 28 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.

Physical4/14 disclosed

Weight140kg309lbOur conversion from 140 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
Length135cm53.1inOur conversion from 1350 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.
WidthNot stated
Height90cm35.4inOur conversion from 900 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 compute2 onboard computers (one dedicated to vision processing, one dedicated to locomotion and hydraulic control)
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

90cm35.4inOur conversion from 900 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

89 quadrupeds state a height

HyQReal

4 state a higher figure, 83 a lower one.

Weight

140kg309lbOur conversion from 140 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

124 quadrupeds state a weight

HyQReal

5 state a higher figure, 118 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

12DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

HyQReal

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

Notes

A heavy-duty hydraulic quadruped from IIT's Dynamic Legged Systems lab, built with Moog, using an aluminum roll cage and Kevlar/fiberglass skin.

A 48V battery drives four electric motors and hydraulic pumps; in 2019 it famously towed a 3,300 kg Piaggio P180 Avanti airplane.

Sources

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  1. Adls.iit.it/hyqrealMain source. Retrieved 4 September 2026

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