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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

DLR is Germany's national aerospace research centre, working across aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. Its Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics builds humanoids and mobile manipulators, including TORO and Rollin' Justin. The modern organisation was formed in 1969 through a merger of predecessor institutes; it operates as a registered association headquartered in Cologne.

Last verified Oct 8, 2026

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πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Founded
1969
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Robots by German Aerospace Center (DLR)

2 shown of 2 robots

GADLR Rollin' JustinπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ German Aerospace Center (DLR)
PrototypeWheeled191 cm200 kg5120 kg2 m/s1 hβ€”2008
GADLR TOROπŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ German Aerospace Center (DLR)
PrototypeBiped174 cm76 kg3910 kg0.5 m/s1 hβ€”2013

Model timeline

Robot announcements

  1. DLR TORO

    2013 Β· Prototype

  2. DLR Rollin' Justin

    2008 Β· Prototype

Quick answers

German Aerospace Center (DLR) FAQ

What humanoid robots does German Aerospace Center (DLR) make?

German Aerospace Center (DLR) has 2 robot records in this dataset: DLR Rollin' Justin, DLR TORO.

Where is German Aerospace Center (DLR) based?

The company record lists Cologne, Germany.