Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab: humanoid robotics company

Overview

The Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab, led by Professor Jonathan Hurst, is the birthplace of the Cassie bipedal robot. Hurst's research directly spun out Agility Robotics and the Digit humanoid — now one of the leading commercial humanoid platforms. The lab specializes in underactuated dynamic legged locomotion and passive dynamics.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Models (1)

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Current platform

Cassie

Oregon State's underactuated bipedal robot designed by Jonathan Hurst, direct precursor to Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid. Features passive dynamic walking.

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Current leadership (1)

Ayanna Howard Dean of Engineering, Ohio State Universitysecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab.

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Record createdAug 9, 2026
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Common questions

What is Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab?

The Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab, led by Professor Jonathan Hurst, is the birthplace of the Cassie bipedal robot. Hurst's research directly spun out Agility Robotics and the Digit humanoid — now one of the leading commercial humanoid platforms. The lab specializes in underactuated dynamic legged locomotion and passive dynamics.

What does Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab make?

Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Cassie (Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab builds physical robots).

Who competes with Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.

Where is Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab headquartered?

Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab is headquartered in Corvallis, OR, USA.

Where does Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab operate robots?

Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab safe?

Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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