Nine degrees of freedom
The supervising professor said the robot works with nine degrees of freedom, which lets it move its hands, neck and eyes. [1]
Price & availability
University of Balochistan has not published a price
Prototype
Current dataset status: Prototype.
Product overview
About Bolani
Bolani is an all-white, biped-shaped humanoid built by two physics students at the University of Balochistan in Quetta, Pakistan, as their final-year project. Photographs published with the report show a full body with two legs, so it is classified as biped rather than upper-body. The builders said they made it in about six months, mostly from iron and steel, and did the welding and painting themselves. Arab News reported in May 2021 that the robot is about 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) tall and has nine degrees of freedom.
According to the same article, the robot can move its eyes, neck, jaw and hands. The students control it from a phone app, and it can move forward and backward and shake hands with people when commanded. The source does not describe the locomotion mechanism in enough detail to verify an articulated walking gait. The builders planned to add voice and face recognition sensors so the robot could talk.
Bolani is a student prototype rather than a product. The article gives a build cost of Rs50,000, not a sale price. No official product page, sales channel or later development update was found.
Capabilities
Key features
Phone-app control
The student builders command the robot from a phone app. It can move its eyes, neck and jaw and shake hands with people. [1]
Built by students from steel
Two physics students built the robot in about six months from iron and steel, doing the welding and painting themselves. [1]
Planned voice and face recognition
The builders planned sensors for voice and face recognition so the robot could talk. No later coverage confirmed the upgrade. [1]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
- Height
- 162.6 cmReported — stated by a credible third party[1]5 ft 4 in, converted
Hands & Manipulation
- Hand / end effector
- Movable hands; finger design not describedReported — stated by a credible third party[1]Hands move and can shake hands on app command (Arab News, 2021)
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Body
- Weight
- Not published
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
- Actuation
- 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
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Bolani FAQ
Can you buy Bolani?
No general order page is verified. Bolani is currently classified as prototype. [1]
How many degrees of freedom does Bolani have?
Bolani has 9 listed degrees of freedom; Stated by the supervising professor; covers hands, neck and eyes. [1]
Who makes Bolani?
Bolani is made by University of Balochistan, based in Pakistan. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]From remote Baloch towns, young Pakistani creators of humanoid bot unveil 'Bolani' ↗Arab News · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026