Abstract: An overhead support and charging system for a humanoid robot includes a base with a vertical arm supporting a horizontal cantilever arm, a tether extending from the base comprising at least one electrical conductor and at least one mechanically tensionable cable, a power electronics assembly configured to convert utility power into charging power, and a coupler for mechanically and electrically connecting the tether to a humanoid robot coupling assembly. The coupling assembly includes a pair of frame couplers attachable to an upper extent of the robot's torso and a pair of electrically insulated, hinged rigid braces configured to conduct electrical power. A harness with an integrated power bus secures the robot to the system. The humanoid robot includes a torso assembly housing a battery pack and power distribution unit with frame couplers electrically connected thereto. A retractable tether system provides both mechanical support and electrical charging connectivity through a unified coupler mechanism.

Abstract: A humanoid-robot support system includes a humanoid robot having a torso and a waist, with left and right harness supports formed on the waist, together with a removable harness carried on the torso. Each harness support defines a concave anchor recess having an anchor aperture and, in some embodiments, a separate docking aperture sized to receive a docking arm of a support stand. Left and right frame couplers extend from the harness down to the waist, each including a waist coupler having a main body with a strap aperture, a transverse body, and an angular body carrying a projection that is received in the anchor aperture, the coupler bearing against the waist through a compliant high-friction lining. The harness supports are positioned rearward of the robot's coronal plane and on opposite sides of a vertical plane containing the torso's center of gravity, so that suspension load is transferred to the waist while the robot hangs substantially upright.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a humanoid robot with an arrangement of components that allows the robot to mimic the movements, functionality and capabilities of a human being. The robot includes a torso having a side portion and a vent opening positioned near said side portion, and a fan positioned within an extent of the torso that is configured to generate an air flow path through the torso to prevent overheating of internal components. A central processing unit (CPU) is coupled to a first printed circuit board. A first extent of a heat sink is thermally coupled to the CPU and a second extent is positioned within the air flow path. A graphical processing unit (GPU) is coupled to a second printed circuit board. A first extent of a second heat sink is thermally coupled to the GPU and a second extent is positioned within the air flow path.

Abstract: A humanoid robot includes an upper region, a lower region, and a central region. The upper region includes a head, a torso, and a pair of arms coupled to the torso. The lower region is spaced apart from the upper region and includes a pair of legs. The central region is located between the upper region and the lower region and is configured to allow movement of the upper region and the lower region relative to one another. The central region of the humanoid robot is also configured to provide and facilitate at least three types of discrete movement—pitch, roll, and yaw—both forward and backward, both left and right, and independently or at the same time, of the upper region relative to the lower region to provide the humanoid robot with functionality that substantially mirrors movements that most human beings are typically capable of during daily life.

Abstract: A humanoid robot includes an upper region, a lower region, and a central region. The upper region includes a head, a torso, and a pair of arms coupled to the torso. The lower region is spaced apart from the upper region and includes a pair of legs. The central region is located between the upper region and the lower region and is configured to allow movement of the upper region and the lower region relative to one another. The central region of the humanoid robot is also configured to provide and facilitate at least three types of discrete movement—pitch, roll, and yaw—both forward and backward, both left and right, and independently or at the same time, of the upper region relative to the lower region to provide the humanoid robot with functionality that substantially mirrors movements that most human beings are typically capable of during daily life.

Abstract: A humanoid robot includes an upper region, a lower region, and a central region. The upper region includes a head, a torso, and a pair of arms coupled to the torso. The lower region is spaced apart from the upper region and includes a pair of legs. The central region is located between the upper region and the lower region and is configured to allow movement of the upper region and the lower region relative to one another. The central region of the humanoid robot is also configured to provide and facilitate at least three types of discrete movement—pitch, roll, and yaw—both forward and backward, both left and right, and independently or at the same time, of the upper region relative to the lower region to provide the humanoid robot with functionality that substantially mirrors movements that most human beings are typically capable of during daily life.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a humanoid robot with an arrangement of components that allows the robot to mimic the movements, functionality and capabilities of a human being. The robot includes a torso coupled to a waist, an arm assembly, and a head assembly. A pelvis is coupled to the waist and has left and right actuator mounts. Left and right hip assemblies are coupled to the respective actuator mounts. Each hip assembly includes a hip pitch actuator assembly, a hip roll actuator assembly, and a leg twist actuator assembly. The hip pitch actuator assembly has a portion positioned within the pelvis and is coupled to the actuator mount. The hip roll actuator assembly is coupled to the hip pitch actuator assembly, with a non-90 degree angle formed between their axes. The leg twist actuator assembly is coupled to the hip roll actuator assembly and positioned below extents of both the hip pitch and hip roll actuator assemblies.