Education and research platform
The developers describe it as a reliable robotic platform for educational and research uses. [1]
Price & availability
target $8,000
Target · USD · ReportedReported — stated by a credible third party
Original price: IRR 260,000,000
Source: Iran's Newest Robot Is an Adorable Dancing Humanoid (IEEE Spectrum) ↗ · Jul 12, 2017
Planned availability price stated by project lead Aghil Yousefi-Koma in July 2017; no completed retail release was verified
Prototype
Current dataset status: Prototype.
Product overview
About Surena Mini
Surena Mini is a small humanoid developed by the Center for Advanced Systems and Technologies (CAST) at the University of Tehran. A 2017 paper by the development team describes a fully 3D-printed research and education platform that is 53 cm tall, weighs 3.3 kg and has 23 degrees of freedom. An IEEE Spectrum demonstration report from July 2017 rounded the robot to 50 cm and 3.4 kg and described about 20 small servomotors in its arms, legs and neck.
Its onboard computer uses an Intel Core processor, and it carries cameras, infrared sensors and an inertial measurement unit. The paper reports experimental tests on fabricated robots, while the Spectrum article shows that the robot could walk and dance.
The project lead told IEEE Spectrum that Surena Mini would be available for IRR 260 million, about US$8,000 at the time. That was a planned price, not evidence of completed sales. No order page, shipments or later commercial status were verified, so the robot remains listed as a prototype.
Capabilities
Key features
Hardware profile
Specifications
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Body
Hands & Manipulation
- Hand / end effector
- Non-grasping hands capable of pushing small objectsReported — stated by a credible third party[1]
Compute & Sensing
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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
Compute & Sensing
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Surena Mini FAQ
How much does Surena Mini cost?
Surena Mini is listed at target $8,000 (Target, reported). The source also states IRR 260,000,000. [1]
Can you buy Surena Mini?
No general order page is verified. Surena Mini is currently classified as prototype. [1]
How tall is Surena Mini and how much does it weigh?
Surena Mini is 53 cm tall and weighs 3.3 kg (Development paper; IEEE Spectrum reported 3.4 kg). [2]
How many degrees of freedom does Surena Mini have?
Surena Mini has 23 listed degrees of freedom; Whole robot, per the development paper. [2]
Who makes Surena Mini?
Surena Mini is made by University of Tehran, based in Iran. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Iran's Newest Robot Is an Adorable Dancing Humanoid (IEEE Spectrum) ↗IEEE Spectrum · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Design and Implementation of Small-sized 3D Printed Surena-Mini Humanoid Platform ↗2017 International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ResearchGate record) · paper · accessed Oct 8, 2026