3D-printed body
The 2015 coverage describes an entirely 3D-printed body. Press reports presented it as India's first 3D-printed humanoid. [1][2]
A-SET Manav
Specs, price & availability · verified Oct 2026
A-SET Manav is a 60 cm, 2 kg biped from A-SET Training and Research Institutes (India), discontinued with no published price.
- Price
- Not disclosed
- Height
- 60 cm
- Weight
- 2 kg
Last verified Oct 10, 2026
Listed in:New humanoid robots
Price & availability
A-SET Training and Research Institutes has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Other quoted prices
Historical, launch and third-party figures remain separated from the current price.
- from $2,500Jan 2015 · Press
Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh
Lower end of a reported 2015 range of US$2,500 to US$4,000, depending on customization; not a current price
3D Printed Manav Robot ↗
Product overview
About A-SET Manav
MANAV is a small humanoid built by the robotics group of A-SET Training & Research Institute in New Delhi, India. According to press coverage, Diwakar Vaish, the institute's head of robotics and research, programmed it, and it made its debut at IIT Bombay's TechFest in early January 2015. The press presented it as India's first 3D-printed humanoid.
The 2015 articles describe a robot about 60 cm (two feet) tall and around 2 kg, with an entirely 3D-printed body and 21 servos. Two cameras sit in its eyes and two microphones in its ears. It was reported to dance and play football in response to visual cues and voice commands. One article saw it mainly as a teaching platform for robotics.
Coverage gave a purchase range of US$2,500 to US$4,000 (Rs 1.5 to 2.5 lakh), depending on customization. Wikipedia's list of humanoid robots places it in 2014, while the press coverage shows a January 2015 debut. We found no later development, production or sales information, and the institute's website did not resolve during our check, so the status is recorded as discontinued.
Capabilities
Key features
21 servos, no DoF figure
Twenty-one servos drive the robot. The coverage gives no degrees-of-freedom count, so that spec is left blank. [1][2]
Cameras and microphones
Two cameras in its eyes and two microphones in its ears provide its sensing, according to the 2015 articles. [2]
Teaching platform
One 2015 article described MANAV as mainly a robotics teaching platform. It was reported to dance or play football based on visual cues and voice commands. [2]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Mobility
Compute & Sensing
- Sensors
- Two cameras (eyes), Two microphones (ears)Reported — stated by a credible third party[2]
Show unknown fields (12)
Body
- Total DoF
- Not published
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- Not published
- Payload
- Not published
- Hand / end effector
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
A-SET Manav FAQ
Can you buy A-SET Manav?
No general order page is verified. A-SET Manav is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How tall is A-SET Manav and how much does it weigh?
A-SET Manav is 60 cm tall and weighs 2 kg (Press: around 2 kg (4.4 lb)). [4][1][2]
Who makes A-SET Manav?
A-SET Manav is made by A-SET Training and Research Institutes, based in India. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]3D Printed Manav Robot ↗3DPrint.com · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [2]MANAV, the First 3D Printed Robot From India ↗3D Printing Industry · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [3]Humanoid robot - Wikipedia ↗Wikipedia · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]Gharelu robots: its takeover time ↗Deccan Chronicle · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026