Wheels on its feet
IEEE Spectrum says the original Surena used wheels on its feet to move around. [2]
Surena I
Specs, price & availability · verified Oct 2026
Surena I is a 165 cm, 60 kg wheeled from University of Tehran (Iran), discontinued with no published price.
- Price
- Not disclosed
- Height
- 165 cm
- Weight
- 60 kg
- Total DoF
- 8
Last verified Oct 10, 2026
Listed in:New humanoid robots
Price & availability
University of Tehran has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Product overview
About Surena I
Surena I is the first model in the Surena humanoid series from the University of Tehran. Wikipedia dates its design to 2007 and its unveiling to 2008. The robot stands 1.65 m tall, weighs 60 kg and has eight degrees of freedom.
IEEE Spectrum describes the original Surena as a rudimentary humanoid that used wheels on its feet to move around, and does not describe it as walking. Wikipedia lists its capabilities as Persian speech synthesis and a basic version of football, and gives no walking speed or top speed.
Surena I was followed by Surena II, which was unveiled in 2010 as the first Surena able to walk. This file treats Surena I as a discontinued historical model, since later generations superseded it. No current availability or price is reported.
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Specifications
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Body
Show unknown fields (13)
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
- Hand / end effector
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Surena I FAQ
Can you buy Surena I?
No general order page is verified. Surena I is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How tall is Surena I and how much does it weigh?
Surena I is 165 cm tall and weighs 60 kg (Wikipedia). [1]
How many degrees of freedom does Surena I have?
Surena I has 8 listed degrees of freedom; Whole robot. [1][2]
Who makes Surena I?
Surena I is made by University of Tehran, based in Iran. [1]
What is the predecessor or successor of Surena I?
Surena II is its successor. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Surena (robot) - Wikipedia ↗Wikipedia · database · accessed Oct 10, 2026
- [2]Iran Unveils Its Most Advanced Humanoid Robot Yet (IEEE Spectrum) ↗IEEE Spectrum · press · accessed Oct 10, 2026