arXiv:2611.04334 · v1
RAIPAL: A Powerful and Agile Humanoid Arm for Human Tasks
摘要
This paper presents humanoid manipulator hardware designed specifically for human-level performance throughout its broad domain of tasks, from heavy payloads to highly dynamic motions. Unlike conventional designs targeting uniform workspace capability, the proposed approach derives force, speed, and endurance targets from published measurements of task-relevant human upper-limb performance. These targets guide the actuator, mechanism, and thermal design toward torque transparency and sustained operation. The platform integrates force-oriented upper-arm components, speed-oriented forearm components, and a posture-dependent elbow mechanism that shifts its torque-speed behavior. These components are driven by planetary actuators and compact actuator-embedded electronics. Experimental results validate broad task capability, demonstrating a peak payload of 20 kg (2.25x its own mass), an endpoint speed of 20.6 m/s, and continued operation under repeated hammering impacts. Thermal analysis further confirms that the robot's sustained operation capability exceeds the published human load--duration boundary across nearly the entire load spectrum. These findings show that hardware targets derived from human-task measurements narrow the human-to-humanoid capability gap. A supplementary video is available at https://youtu.be/xVUWFICD5G0
作者备注：Published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), 2026. Supplementary video: https://youtu.be/xVUWFICD5G0
期刊信息：IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 11(12) (2026) 13813-13820