Open TeenSize research platform
Bonn presented NimbRo-OP as a low-cost TeenSize platform for research groups, with its source code and blueprints made publicly accessible. [1][3]
Bonn NimbRo-OP
Specs, price & availability · verified Oct 2026
Bonn NimbRo-OP is a 95 cm, 6.6 kg biped from University of Bonn (Germany), discontinued with no published price.
- Price
- Not disclosed
- Height
- 95 cm
- Weight
- 6.6 kg
- Total DoF
- 20
Last verified Oct 10, 2026
Listed in:New humanoid robots
Price & availability
University of Bonn 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 $26,126Oct 21, 2012 · Press
EUR 20,000 (introductory, plus tax and shipping)
Introductory price reported by i-programmer; not stated in Bonn's own release. USD converted at EUR/USD 1.3063 (Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED, 22 Oct 2012).
Meet NimbRo-OP, Teen Size Open Source Robot ↗
Product overview
About Bonn NimbRo-OP
NimbRo-OP is a TeenSize humanoid from the University of Bonn's Autonomous Intelligent Systems group, led by Prof. Sven Behnke. Bonn presented it in October 2012 as a prototype for research groups. The university's press release gives a height of about 95 cm and a weight of 6.6 kg, with 20 drive elements, and says its source code and blueprints are publicly accessible.
The platform is documented in a paper for the 17th RoboCup International Symposium in Eindhoven in 2013. The paper describes the first hardware release, the first software release and the ROS-based software that followed. It says the design aims to be easy to manufacture, assemble, repair and modify, and that the robot has enough torque for dynamic walking, kicking and getting up.
A 2012 press report gives the computing as a dual-core AMD E-450 with 2 GB RAM and a 64 GB SSD, and reports an introductory price of EUR 20,000 plus tax and shipping. Bonn's own 2012 release does not state a price. The group's later humanoids are the adult-size NimbRo-OP2 (2017) and NimbRo-OP2X. No current sales page was found, so the entry is marked discontinued.
Capabilities
Key features
Servo-driven body
The robot has 20 drive elements. The 2012 press report lists them as Robotis Dynamixel servos: 6 per leg, 3 per arm and 2 in the neck. [1][2]
Wide-angle camera and onboard computer
A wide-angle camera gives the robot its view of the field. A dual-core AMD E-450 computer with 2 GB RAM and a 64 GB SSD runs the GNU/Linux software. [1][2]
RoboCup 2013 documentation
A 2013 RoboCup Symposium paper, posted to arXiv in 2018, describes the first hardware and software release and the ROS-based software. [3]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Mobility
Power
- Battery
- 0.05 kWhReported — stated by a credible third party[3]Calculated from the paper's 14.8 V, 3.6 Ah LiPo battery: 53.28 Wh
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Dual-core AMD E-450, 2 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD; GNU/Linux software based on DARwin-OPReported — stated by a credible third party[2]
- Sensors
- Wide-angle video camera (Logitech C905), Robotis CM-730 controller with 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscopeReported — stated by a credible third party[2]
Show unknown fields (9)
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
Power
- 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
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Bonn NimbRo-OP FAQ
Can you buy Bonn NimbRo-OP?
No general order page is verified. Bonn NimbRo-OP is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How tall is Bonn NimbRo-OP and how much does it weigh?
Bonn NimbRo-OP is 95 cm tall and weighs 6.6 kg (Per the University of Bonn press release (2012)). [1]
How many degrees of freedom does Bonn NimbRo-OP have?
Bonn NimbRo-OP has 20 listed degrees of freedom; 20 drive elements per the Bonn release; the layout (6 per leg, 3 per arm, 2 neck) is from a 2012 press report, not a full DoF count. [1][2]
Does Bonn NimbRo-OP have an open SDK?
Yes. Bonn NimbRo-OP is recorded as providing a public developer SDK or API. [1]
Who makes Bonn NimbRo-OP?
Bonn NimbRo-OP is made by University of Bonn, based in Germany. [1]
What is the predecessor or successor of Bonn NimbRo-OP?
Bonn NimbRo-OP2 is its successor. [1]
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Evaluation footprint
Benchmarks & competitions
No benchmark embodiments or results reference this robot yet.
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Uni Bonn press release 269/2012: new soccer robot NimbRo-OP (German) ↗University of Bonn · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Meet NimbRo-OP, Teen Size Open Source Robot ↗i-programmer · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Humanoid TeenSize Open Platform NimbRo-OP ↗arXiv (RoboCup 2013 Symposium paper) · paper · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]NimbRo Humanoid robots (Autonomous Intelligent Systems group, University of Bonn) ↗University of Bonn, Autonomous Intelligent Systems · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]FRED series DEXUSEU: US dollars per euro, daily (Federal Reserve H.10), Oct 2012 ↗Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026