Solo 12

A quadruped robot from Germany, first released 2020.

Sources retrieved: 4 September 2026 (B) · 7 September 2026 (A)

Status: In production
Applications: Research and development
Indicative price: Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer: Designed as an open-source, accessible research platform for dynamic locomotion, reinforcement learning, and whole-body control.

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ODRI Solo 12 modular torque-controlled quadruped research robot

Manufacturer's own photo.

Specifications

4/33 specifications disclosed 29 not stated

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Physical4/14 disclosed

Weight2.5kg5.51lbOur conversion from 2.5 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Length45cm17.7inOur conversion from 450 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

Width30cm11.8inOur conversion from 300 mm. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

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

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.

Weight

2.5kg5.51lbOur conversion from 2.5 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

124 quadrupeds state a weight

Solo 12

117 state a higher figure, 2 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

12DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

Solo 12

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

Notes

A lightweight open-source research quadruped from LAAS-CNRS, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, and NYU.

Manufactured and sold by PAL Robotics in Barcelona; uses 12 torque-controlled brushless actuator modules with high impact compliance.

The initiative names its partners as the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany, New York University in the USA and LAAS-CNRS in France; it does not give one home country.