Robot model
PAL TALOS
PAL Robotics' full-size torque-controlled bipedal humanoid, used in research institutions for manipulation and bipedal-locomotion work.
- Manufacturer
- PAL Robotics
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- pal-robotics.com ↗
Overview
PAL Robotics' full-size torque-controlled bipedal humanoid, used in research institutions for manipulation and bipedal-locomotion work. A long-established research-grade humanoid platform (sold commercially to labs).
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 8 sources, view all
Key facts
Form factor
humanoid
Drive type
bipedal
Control
torque_controlled
Application
research_manipulation
Specs
Control
torque_controlled
Drive mode
bipedal
Application
research_manipulation
Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Web sources
6
8 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Announced, no date
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Deployments (1)
- PAL TALOS at Toulouseoperational
Operated by LAAS-CNRS
LAAS-CNRS (Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systemes, CNRS Toulouse) operates a PAL Robotics TALOS humanoid as a primary research platform for whole-body loco-manipulation, dynamic walking, and dexterous…
Recent activity
- CreatedMay 25, 2026
Deployment-verified media (1)
PAL Robotics footage of its TALOS research humanoid walking, grasping, and collaborating. A research-platform capability reel of engineered demonstrations.
From deployment: Toulouse
Safety record
No incidents on record for PAL TALOS.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (8)
- PAL Robotics: TALOS · https://pal-robotics.com/robots/talos/ · 2026-01-01
- Curated humanoid list: TALOS · https://github.com/jk4e/list-ai-humanoid-robots · 2026-01-01
- https://pal-robotics.com/robot/talos/
- https://spectrum.ieee.org/talos-humanoid-now-available-from-pal-robotics
- https://hal.science/hal-01485519v1/file/iros-talos.pdf
- https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/pyrene-a-new-humanoid-robot
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9659380/
- https://robotsguide.com/robots/talos
Compare PAL TALOS
Common questions
- What is PAL TALOS?
- PAL Robotics' full-size torque-controlled bipedal humanoid, used in research institutions for manipulation and bipedal-locomotion work. A long-established research-grade humanoid platform (sold commercially to labs).
- Is PAL TALOS actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. PAL TALOS 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 PAL TALOS?
- PAL TALOS is made by PAL Robotics, based in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 2004.
- Where is PAL TALOS deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of PAL TALOS is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Toulouse.
- What are alternatives to PAL TALOS?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to PAL TALOS include Digit, Walker S2, Apollo, Unitree H2 Plus.
- How does PAL TALOS compare to Digit?
- PAL TALOS and Digit (Agility Robotics · 8 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. PAL TALOS has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is PAL TALOS a top humanoid?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, PAL TALOS ranks in roughly the top 48% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
- What is PAL TALOS's maturity stage?
- PAL TALOS 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 PAL TALOS safe?
- PAL TALOS 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 · 8 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- code-repository
- Code repository
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for PAL TALOS.Recent coverage
PAL TALOS in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning PAL TALOS from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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A market analysis and overview of humanoid robots with a payload of 10 kg or more, for purchase and rental options - Xpert.Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/pal-talos.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/2b903826-610b-4824-a8aa-b4ac2ed38155
- Revision history: /models/pal-talos/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/pal-talos
Video
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
38.0/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
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: Jul 9, 2026
Intelligence layer