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Rollin Justin

humanoidresearchby DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

Rollin Justin is a humanoid service robot platform first presented in 2008.

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Manufacturer
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Rollin Justin, a humanoid by DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics (research): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

Rollin Justin is a humanoid service robot platform first presented in 2008. Standing 1.91m tall and weighing ~200kg with 51 degrees of freedom, it features compliant lightweight arms, four-finger hands, and a mobile base for autonomous operation. Applications include household work, assisting astronauts in space, and teleoperation as an avatar. Successfully teleoperated from the ISS in the Surface Avatar and METERON SUPVIS Justin experiments.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
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Key facts

Type

Humanoid robot torso on mobile platform (research platform for service robotics)

Height

1.91 m (adult human size)

Weight

Approx. 200 kg

Degrees of freedom

51 (platform: 8, arms: 2×7, hands: 2×12, neck: 2, torso: 3)

Payload

20 kg nominal

Speed

2 m/s (7.2 km/h)

Battery

>60 min operating time

Sensors

Torque sensors in nearly all joints, 2 IMUs, 2 stereo cameras, 5 RGB-D cameras

Workspace

Floor to 2.7m height

Manufacturer

DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

Specs

Runtime h

1

Weight kg

200

Walk speed ms

2

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Rollin Justin. 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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Deployments (1)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Rollin Justin.

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Sources (1)

  1. Rollin Justin · https://www.dlr.de/en/rm/research/robotic-systems/humanoids/rollin-justin

Common questions

What is Rollin Justin?
Rollin Justin is a humanoid service robot platform first presented in 2008. Standing 1.91m tall and weighing ~200kg with 51 degrees of freedom, it features compliant lightweight arms, four-finger hands, and a mobile base for autonomous operation. Applications include household work, assisting astronauts in space, and teleoperation as an avatar. Successfully teleoperated from the ISS in the Surface Avatar and METERON SUPVIS Justin experiments.
How much does Rollin Justin cost?
Rollin Justin's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Rollin Justin from DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics. 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 Rollin Justin actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Rollin Justin is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Rollin Justin?
Rollin Justin is made by DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, based in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Where is Rollin Justin deployed?
1 verified deployment of Rollin Justin is on the DEPLOY registry, including at International Space Station.
Can you buy Rollin Justin?
Rollin Justin is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Rollin Justin?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Rollin Justin include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Rollin Justin compare to Walker S2?
Rollin Justin and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Rollin Justin has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Rollin Justin a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Rollin Justin ranks in roughly the top 57% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Rollin Justin's maturity stage?
Rollin Justin 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.
Is Rollin Justin safe?
Rollin Justin 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 2026-09-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-10

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 Rollin Justin.

Recent coverage

Rollin Justin in third-party press

AI-powered robotics in Europe – the next generation of intelligent machines

Sep 2, 2026

Controlling a robot team from space

Aug 7, 2024

ESA astronaut tests avatar control between ISS and Earth

Feb 20, 2024