Bruce
Bruce is a compact, kid-sized humanoid robot designed as an open-platform for advanced robotics research and education. Standing at 70cm tall and weighing just 4.8kg, it features a lightweight carbon fiber composite structure for durability and agility. With 16 degrees of freedom, including 5 DOF per leg and 3 DOF per arm, Bruce excels in dynamic bipedal locomotion such as walking, running, jumping, and even advanced maneuvers like single-leg hopping or yaw rotations. Powered by proprietary Koala BEAR proprioceptive actuators with liquid cooling, it delivers explosive power and real-time compliance for unstructured environments. Equipped with a high-frequency 6-DOF IMU, 4 contact sensors, and a 6TOPS onboard computer supporting deep learning frameworks, Bruce enables autonomous navigation, whole-body control, and sensor-based adaptation. Its modular, repairable design and open-source software/hardware foster rapid prototyping in locomotion, perception, and human-robot interaction, making it ideal for testing algorithms in real-world scenarios.
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Dimensions
70 x 15 x 25 cm (Height: 700 mm)
Weight
4.8 kg
Speed
2.88 km/h (0.8 m/s)
Runtime
0.33 hours on full charge
Charging Time
1.5 – 2 hours (via standard RC LiPo charger)
Battery Pack
3000mAh
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN
Wireless app, voice, gesture
Battery Life
3-5 years
External sensors via GPIO/CAN
6-DOF IMU (2kHz), 4 contact sensors, RGB cameras
Teleoperation servers
Available Countries
Worldwide
Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Available Colours
Black/gray
Warranty Info
1 year standard coverage
0.5 kg per arm
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Westwood Robotics Spotlights Bruce at Robotics Summit
Westwood Robotics unveiled its kid-sized humanoid Bruce at the Robotics Summit in April-May 2025, drawing crowds to Booth 650 for live demos of dynamic bipedal feats. CEO Xiaoguang Zhang highlighted how Bruce pairs model-based controllers with reinforcement learning for real-time adaptation, positioning it as a go-to platform for STEAM education and research labs. This showcase builds on Bruce's adoption by universities and companies since its ICRA 2024 reveal, signaling Westwood's push to bridge academia and industry with agile, repairable humanoids that handle tough tasks alongside humans.
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Q1. What is Bruce, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Bruce is a bipedal robot unit with compliance enhanced (Bipedal Robot Unit with Compliance Enhanced), a child-sized humanoid robot developed by Westwood Robotics. According to the manufacturer, it addresses challenges in dynamic locomotion and compliant interaction for research and education applications.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Bruce?
Bruce features proprioceptive actuators from Westwood Robotics' BEAR series, enabling live compliance and torque sensing. The manufacturer describes it as an open platform supporting dynamic movements in research settings.
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