PAL Robotics
Barcelona humanoid and service robot maker behind REEM, TALOS, TIAGo and the ARI social robot, which it supplies to research labs and EU projects.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 88 humanoids
- First robot
- 2005Latest 2023
- Headquarters
- BarcelonaSpain
- Can I buy one?5 on sale nowBuy from the maker's own page
- Who uses it?3 robot models in useUsed by research labs such as the University of Edinburgh, LAAS-CNRS and the University…
- What is new?2024-02-22Kangaroo leg mechanics paper updated
Robots
8 robot models shown in public, from 2005 to 2023. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
Humanoids 8 humanoids
- Commercial
KangarooPrice not publishedNo skills shown in public yet - Hidden gemCommercial
ARIPrice not publishedNo skills shown in public yet - Commercial
TALOSPrice not publishedStairs - Commercial
TIAGoPrice not publishedNo skills shown in public yet - Commercial
REEM-CPrice not publishedNo skills shown in public yet - Discontinued
REEMNo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Retired
REEM-BNo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Retired
REEM-ANo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet
What is inside
Chips and parts suppliers named for PAL Robotics's robots by the maker or reputable press.
Chips and boards
Parts suppliers
- NVIDIAComputers and chips · United States
- ROS (Open Robotics)Software · United States
- IntelComputers and chips · United States
- Intel RealSenseCameras and depth sensing · United States
- Harmonic DriveGears and reducers · Japan
- HokuyoLidar · Japan
- OrbbecCameras and depth sensing · China
- AMDComputers and chips · United States
Who uses it
Customers and deployments reported for PAL Robotics's robots. Each robot's page links its sources.
- TALOS2017 · Commercial
Used by research labs such as the University of Edinburgh, LAAS-CNRS and the University of Waterloo.
TIAGo2015 · CommercialWidely used in European research projects on assisted living and in robot competitions.
- REEM-C2013 · Commercial
Bought by research labs including the University of Waterloo (2019).
Market position
Company figures and analyst estimates, as reported. Each carries who said it and when.
Notes and caveats 3
- Shipped in 2025. No unit figure published.
- Built to date. Robots in 30+ countries, 200 partners (company).
- Funding raised. Privately held; no venture rounds found.
What is new
The latest stories about PAL Robotics's robots, newest first.
- Kangaroo leg mechanics paper updated PAL Robotics / arXiv · Kangaroo
- PAL releases free ARI ROS simulation PAL Robotics · ARI
- Founder calls it perhaps the strongest humanoid IEEE Spectrum · REEM-B
- Launched on Reem Island, Abu Dhabi Gulf News · REEM-B
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- Barcelona, Spain
- Focus
- Humanoid, mobile manipulation and social robots for research and service
- Funding
- Privately held; early humanoids were developed for Abu Dhabi-based Pal Technology (Gulf News, 2008); no venture rounds found
- Partners
- University of Edinburgh and University of Waterloo (TALOS labs); about 200 partners and robots in 30+ countries (PAL figure)
Similar makers
Other makers of humanoids, starting with those in Spain.
Sources
8 sources behind this page.
- PAL Robotics About us
- Gulf News Pal Technology launches new robot
- University of Edinburgh Lab resources: hardware (TALOS)
- University of Waterloo RoboHub Full-Size Humanoid Robot (TALOS)
- PAL Robotics KANGAROO
- arXiv Kangaroo lower-body paper (arXiv 2312.04161)
- PAL Robotics ARI
- PAL Robotics ARI datasheet
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