Robot model
DRC-HUBO+
KAIST's humanoid robot that won first place at the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge, beating 22 other robots for the $2M grand prize.
- Manufacturer
- KAIST Humanoid Lab
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies DRC-HUBO+, a humanoid by KAIST Humanoid Lab (research). 1 source back the record.
Overview
KAIST's humanoid robot that won first place at the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge, beating 22 other robots for the $2M grand prize. Features bipedal walking and wheeled locomotion modes.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for DRC-HUBO+. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for DRC-HUBO+.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
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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 DRC-HUBO+.Recent coverage
DRC-HUBO+ in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DRC-HUBO+ from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/drc-hubo.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/2e4b5349-3043-429b-af84-e81cf6d537f5
- Revision history: /models/drc-hubo/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
DRC-HUBO+ draws attention at the 2nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among humanoids.
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 23, 2026