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Robot model

Nadia

humanoidresearchby IHMC Robotics

IHMC's custom humanoid robot named after Nadia Comaneci, featuring superior power-to-weight ratio vs.

Track Nadia
Manufacturer
IHMC Robotics
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
robots.ihmc.us ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Nadia, a humanoid by IHMC Robotics (research). 3 sources back the record.

Overview

IHMC's custom humanoid robot named after Nadia Comaneci, featuring superior power-to-weight ratio vs. DRC Atlas, designed for semi-autonomous operation with faster speed.

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

IHMC humanoid research

IHMC's humanoid-design materials identify Nadia as a humanoid research platform used for mobility, manipulation, and human-centered robotics research (IHMC humanoid design).

Research progress

IHMC reported progress on Nadia's locomotion and manipulation capabilities in its research update about the robot (Progress of IHMC humanoid robot Nadia).

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Nadia. 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 Nadia.

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

Sources (3)

  1. https://humanoidindex.org/research/ihmc
  2. https://robots.ihmc.us/humanoid-design
  3. https://www.ihmc.us/news20221005/

Common questions

What is Nadia?
IHMC's custom humanoid robot named after Nadia Comaneci, featuring superior power-to-weight ratio vs. DRC Atlas, designed for semi-autonomous operation with faster speed.
How much does Nadia cost?
Nadia's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Nadia from IHMC Robotics. 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 Nadia actually deployed in the real world?
Nadia 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 Nadia?
Nadia is made by IHMC Robotics, based in Pensacola, FL, USA.
Can you buy Nadia?
Nadia is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Nadia?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Nadia include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Nadia compare to Walker S2?
Nadia and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Nadia has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Nadia a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Nadia ranks in roughly the top 11% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Nadia's maturity stage?
Nadia 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 Nadia deployed?
No verified deployments of Nadia 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 Nadia safe?
Nadia 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 2026-09-29

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Nadia.

Recent coverage

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