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Robot model

Cassie

humanoidresearchby Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab

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

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Manufacturer
Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cassie, a humanoid by Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab (research). 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Form Factor

humanoid

Maturity

research

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Cassie. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Cassie.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://humanoidindex.org/research/osu-dynamic-robotics

Common questions

What is Cassie?
Oregon State's underactuated bipedal robot designed by Jonathan Hurst, direct precursor to Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid. Features passive dynamic walking.
How much does Cassie cost?
Cassie's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Cassie from Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Cassie actually deployed in the real world?
Cassie is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Cassie?
Cassie is made by Oregon State Dynamic Robotics Lab, based in Corvallis, OR, USA.
Can you buy Cassie?
Cassie is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Cassie?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Cassie include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Cassie compare to Walker S2?
Cassie and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cassie has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Cassie a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Cassie ranks in roughly the top 76% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Cassie's maturity stage?
Cassie is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Cassie deployed?
No verified deployments of Cassie are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Cassie safe?
Cassie 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: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Cassie.

Recent coverage

Cassie in third-party press

The evolution of Digit: Agility Robotics’ journey from Cassie to Digit 5

Sep 16, 2026

Tutor Intelligence launches second-generation intelligent warehouse robotics with a classroom to teach them

Sep 16, 2026

This robot ran a world record — but it's still no match for human athletes - CBC

Oct 3, 2022