INDEPENDENT ROBOTICS DIRECTORY & ENGINEERING RESOURCE

Explore real robots. Understand what they can do.

Discover source-linked robot profiles, compare published specifications, see how robots are used, and learn engineering concepts with interactive tools.

  • 12documented robot profiles
  • 10robot categories
  • 3interactive tools
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Move from a robot or application you’re curious about to specifications, context, and hands-on engineering concepts.

ROBOT DIRECTORY

Explore by robot type

Browse all robot profiles

Start with four well-represented architectures, then browse the full category index. Profile counts reflect what is currently documented—not the size of the robotics field.

SOURCE-LINKED ROBOT PROFILES
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These examples come from the existing directory. Specifications are labeled by source status and can vary by model, configuration, or operating conditions.

Robot Dogs (Quadruped Robots) Manufacturer-Published

Spot (Enterprise / Explorer)

Boston Dynamics · United States

Documented use: Industrial Inspection

Movement
Quadruped legged (12 DOF)
Reported payload
14 kg (30.9 lbs) max distributed
Humanoid Robots Manufacturer-Published

Unitree G1 (G1 / G1 EDU)

Unitree Robotics · China

Documented use: Embodied AI Research

Movement
Bipedal humanoid (23 to 43 DOF configuration dependent)
Reported payload
G1 basic arm: ~2 kg; G1 EDU: ~3 kg per arm
Industrial & Collaborative Robots Manufacturer-Published

UR10e Collaborative Robot Arm

Universal Robots · Denmark

Documented use: Machine Tending

Movement
Fixed/Mobile-Mount 6-DOF Articulated Arm
Reported payload
12.5 kg (27.55 lbs)
COMPARE CAPABILITIES

Useful comparisons need context

Choose two or three robots and review published payload, movement, runtime, dimensions, software access, applications, and limitations. The comparator links back to robot profiles and flags when architectures or figures are not directly equivalent.

Compare Spot and Unitree Go2
APayload & dimensions
BMovement & speed
CRuntime & software
DSources & limitations

Variant, mission load, and test conditions matter. Read each specification beside its source and context.

ROBOTS IN PRACTICE

Explore robotics applications

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ROBOTICS LAB / WORKING TOOL

Experiment with a two-link robot arm

Change joint angles and link lengths in the browser-based planar simulator. Watch the arm move, inspect end-effector coordinates, and explore the reachable workspace. It demonstrates idealized geometric forward kinematics—not dynamics, collision safety, or a physical robot’s performance.

Two-link planar arm geometry A base joint and elbow joint connect two links to an end effector inside a circular reachable workspace. L₁ L₂ PLANAR R-R KINEMATICS EE (x₂, y₂)
Two revolute joints · live coordinates · idealized 2-DOF geometry
ENGINEERING GUIDES & RESEARCH

Read the reasoning behind the numbers

Engineering guide

How Tool Weight and Offset Affect Cobot Payload

A practical explanation of why a robot arm's payload rating depends on the gripper, workpiece, centre of gravity and the manufacturer's load limits.

Research report

Robot Dog Battery Life: What Changes in Real Use?

How to interpret published battery-runtime figures for quadruped robots and what to measure before planning an inspection or research mission.

HOW TO READ THE DIRECTORY

Specifications need sources and context

Profiles identify whether a figure is manufacturer-published, independently documented, context-dependent, or not disclosed. Model variants and operating conditions can change what a number means; a missing value is not estimated to fill a gap.

Skyrocket Robotics is an independent information resource, not a robot manufacturer or physical test lab. Report a correction or review how sources and claims are handled.

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