Solo 8

A quadruped robot from Germany, first released 2019.

Sources retrieved: 4 September 2026 (A, B)

Status: Discontinued
Applications: Research and development
Indicative price: Not stated
Intended use, per the manufacturer: An Open Torque-Controlled Modular Robot Architecture for Legged Locomotion Research.

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ODRI Solo 8 lightweight quadruped research platform

Manufacturer's own photo.

Specifications

2/33 specifications disclosed 31 not stated

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Physical2/14 disclosed

Weight1.9kg4.19lbOur conversion from 1.9 kg. The manufacturer does not state an imperial figure itself, so the conversion has no source of its own.

LengthNot stated

WidthNot stated

HeightNot stated

Degrees of freedom8DoF

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

1.9kg4.19lbOur conversion from 1.9 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 8

118 state a higher figure, 1 a lower one. Log scale: each step along the axis multiplies the value.

Degrees of freedom

8DoF

76 quadrupeds state degrees of freedom

Solo 8

72 state a higher figure, 0 a lower one. 3 more state exactly the same figure.

Notes

An open-source 8-DoF quadruped research platform from the Max Planck Institute, LAAS-CNRS, and NYU.

Uses modular torque-controlled brushless actuator units with 3D-printed mechanics.

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.