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TORO

DLR's TOrque-controlled humanoid RObot, a research platform for bipedal walking, dynamics, and combined manipulation-locomotion behaviors.

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

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies TORO, a humanoid by DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics (research). 1 source back the record.

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Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for TORO. 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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Safety record

No incidents on record for TORO.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://humanoidindex.org/research/dlr-robotics

Common questions

What is TORO?
DLR's TOrque-controlled humanoid RObot, a research platform for bipedal walking, dynamics, and combined manipulation-locomotion behaviors.
How much does TORO cost?
TORO's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for TORO 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 TORO actually deployed in the real world?
TORO 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 TORO?
TORO is made by DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, based in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Can you buy TORO?
TORO is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to TORO?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to TORO include Walker S2, Digit, Apollo, HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled.
How does TORO compare to Walker S2?
TORO and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 17 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. TORO has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is TORO a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, TORO ranks in roughly the top 61% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is TORO's maturity stage?
TORO 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 TORO deployed?
No verified deployments of TORO 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 TORO safe?
TORO 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

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Unclassified source

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

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Recent coverage

TORO in third-party press

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