Threehalves
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Threehalves is a seven-foot, centaur-style rescue robot from Satyress Robotics, a small startup in Auburn, California. It combines a humanoid upper body with a four-legged base and a horned, goat-like head, and it is designed to be teleoperated: a trained worker steers it with a gaming-style joystick from a safe distance while the robot handles its own balance. Instead of hands it has quick-connect wrists that take tools such as chainsaws, drills, wrenches and impact guns, with power and compressed air supplied from the robot. Satyress aims it at wildfires, collapsed buildings, toxic sites and other jobs where sending a person is too dangerous, and its website admits limits such as trouble fitting through a standard American doorway. Images of the prototype went viral in July 2026. Satyress has not announced a price, a launch date or safety certification.
Quick Overview & Key Facts
Threehalves is a robot made by Satyress Robotics in United States, launched in 2026 and built for wildfire response; disaster rescue and rubble searches; work in toxic or confined spaces; operating heavy tools where sending a person is too dangerous.
- Dimensions
- About 7 ft (2.1 m) tall (press reports range from 6.5 ft to 7 ft)
- Mobility
- Quadruped base with a humanoid upper body (centaur-style)
- Handles
- Quick-connect wrist tools such as chainsaws, drills, wrenches and impact guns
- Charging time
- 1.5–3 hours
- Sensors
- Camera-like sensor modules are visible on the forearms in the official Satyress render; the sensor suite is not otherwise published
What Can Threehalves Do?
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Real-World Applications of Threehalves
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Threehalves Capabilities
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Images of the Threehalves prototype surface online and go viral for its horned, centaur-style design.
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Q1. What is Threehalves, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Threehalves is a seven-foot, centaur-style teleoperated robot from Satyress Robotics, built to do dangerous work such as wildfire response and disaster rescue so people do not have to.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Threehalves?
It has a humanoid upper body on a four-legged base, quick-connect wrists for tools such as chainsaws and drills with onboard power and compressed air, joystick teleoperation with built-in balance, and an electronic freeze plus a pneumatic brake backup.
Q3. Who is Threehalves built for, and which industries can benefit from it?
It is aimed at rescue teams, wildfire crews and operators of hazardous sites such as toxic or collapsed structures.
Q4. Is Threehalves a commercial product or still a research prototype?
It is a prototype built by a small startup, not yet a commercial product.
Q5. Is Threehalves currently available for purchase, and when is it expected to ship?
No. Satyress has not announced pricing, availability or safety certification.
Q6. How does Threehalves actually work in real-world environments?
A trained operator controls it remotely with a computer and joystick that sets where it goes. The robot manages its own balance, and its tools run on power and air supplied through the wrists.
Q7. When was Threehalves announced or officially launched?
Images of the prototype went viral in July 2026, and the concept dates back to 2022.
Q8. How is Threehalves different from other robots in the same category?
Unlike autonomous humanoids, Threehalves is a teleoperated machine with four legs and tool-ready wrists, designed for dangerous jobs rather than general-purpose indoor work.
Q9. Does Threehalves require additional development or customization after purchase?
Satyress has not said how it will be delivered or customized.
Q10. What is the future roadmap or planned upgrades for Threehalves?
Satyress says it is creating general-purpose robots for dangerous jobs; no roadmap has been published.
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