Humanoid HMND 01 vs Menlo Asimov 1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
HMND 01 is 55 cm taller (175 vs 120 cm) and 35 kg heavier (70 vs 35 kg) than Asimov 1. HMND 01 has 4 more degrees of freedom (29 vs 25) than Asimov 1. Asimov 1 lists at $20,000; HMND 01 is not for sale. Openness score: HMND 01 0, Asimov 1 70 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD, SIM, FW and SW. Availability: HMND 01 not for sale, Asimov 1 kit.
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■ rows differ| Field | Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd)Humanoid HMND 01 | Menlo Research (Asimov)Menlo Asimov 1 | Δ first − second |
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| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Humanoid (SKL Robotics Ltd) | Menlo Research (Asimov) | |
| Class (differs) | Wheeled humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Announced | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | Kit | |
| Country (differs) | United Kingdom | Singapore | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 175cm | 120cm | +55 cm (+46%) |
| Mass (differs) | 70kg | 35kg | +35 kg (+100%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 29 | 25 | +4 (+16%) |
| Payload | 15kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | 1.5m/s | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | Not for sale | 20,000USD | |
| Actuators (differs) | Electric; optional 12-DOF hand or 1-DOF gripper | CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toes | |
| Compute | —unsourced | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 0/ 100 | 70/ 100 | −70 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L0 | L1 | |
| Sources | 3 | 3 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: HMND 01, Asimov 1.
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