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Robot model

DRC-HUBO+

humanoidresearchby KAIST Humanoid Lab

KAIST's humanoid robot that won first place at the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge, beating 22 other robots for the $2M grand prize.

Track DRC-HUBO+
Manufacturer
KAIST Humanoid Lab
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

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

humanoid

Maturity

research

Disaster-response platform

KAIST describes DRC-HUBO as a humanoid disaster-response robot developed for the DARPA Robotics Challenge (KAIST DRC-HUBO).

Biped and wheeled mobility

Rainbow Robotics describes DRC-HUBO as a platform that combines bipedal walking with wheeled mobility for hazardous-environment tasks (Rainbow Robotics DRC-HUBO).

Data & sources

News coverage

1

Web sources

2

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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.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

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 DRC-HUBO+.

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

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.therobotreport.com/drc-hubo-humanoid-dominates-darpa-finals/
  2. https://www.kaist.ac.kr/newsen/html/news/?mng_no=4379&mode=V
  3. https://rainbow-robotics.com/en_drc_hubo

Common questions

What is 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. Features bipedal walking and wheeled locomotion modes.
How much does DRC-HUBO+ cost?
DRC-HUBO+'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for DRC-HUBO+ from KAIST Humanoid 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 DRC-HUBO+ actually deployed in the real world?
DRC-HUBO+ 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 DRC-HUBO+?
DRC-HUBO+ is made by KAIST Humanoid Lab, based in Daejeon, South Korea.
Can you buy DRC-HUBO+?
DRC-HUBO+ is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to DRC-HUBO+?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to DRC-HUBO+ include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does DRC-HUBO+ compare to Walker S2?
DRC-HUBO+ and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. DRC-HUBO+ has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is DRC-HUBO+ a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, DRC-HUBO+ ranks in roughly the top 85% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is DRC-HUBO+'s maturity stage?
DRC-HUBO+ 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 DRC-HUBO+ deployed?
No verified deployments of DRC-HUBO+ 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 DRC-HUBO+ safe?
DRC-HUBO+ 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
secondary-trade-publication
Trade publication

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

The essential interview: Humanoid robot researcher Dr. Jun Ho Oh

Nov 27, 2017