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Calvin‑40 (Wandercraft)

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Description

SUMMARY:

 

Calvin‑40 is Wandercraft’s first industrial humanoid robot, developed in just 40 days and deployed in partnership with Renault Group.It stands 170 cm tall, weighs 80 kg, and can carry up to 40 kg.Calvin‑40 is already working on Renault’s EV production lines, handling heavy, repetitive, and ergonomically hazardous tasks.

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Calvin‑40 represents France’s leap into industrial humanoids, leveraging Wandercraft’s expertise in self‑balancing medical exoskeletons.Its rapid development cycle and medical‑grade safety systems make it a credible solution for factory automation, while its Renault deployment proves real‑world readiness.

 

CLASSIFICATION:

 

Type: Full‑size humanoid robot

 

Morphology: Headless, bipedal humanoid with arms and torso

 

Category: Humanoid (industrial service class)

 

Conclusion: Calvin‑40 is a humanoid robot, optimized for factory logistics and heavy industrial tasks.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

 

Height: 170 cm

 

Weight: 80 kg

 

Materials: Aluminum alloy frame with composite covers

 

Ingress Protection: IP54 (dust and splash resistant)

 

Degrees of Freedom

 

Total DoF: 28

 

Hands: 10 DoF for manipulation

 

Performance

 

Payload capacity: 40 kg

 

Walking speed: 3 km/h

 

Runtime per charge: ~4 hours

 

Max speed: 3 km/h

 

Sensors & AI

 

Vision: HD/4K day/night cameras (waist‑mounted)

 

Balance: Force sensors in feet for reactive stability

 

Safety: Multilayer visual and auditory sensors, medical‑grade safety software

 

Compute: NVIDIA Jetson edge AI + NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform

 

AI: Visual Language Model (VLM) reasoning, voice command interface

 

APPLICATIONS:

 

Manufacturing (heavy load handling, repetitive tasks)

 

Automotive (Renault EV production lines)

 

Industrial automation (autonomous navigation and task reasoning)

 

HAT IS NOT PUBLISHED:

 

Commercial availability beyond pilot deployments

 

Long‑term durability data

 

Pricing beyond reported ~$65,000 (limited production)

 

Image: @chriswabs

 

COMPANY SOURCE:

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/DqFUH0OfWDg?si=aTtXWr2TS2C29IRx

 

NEWS & COVERAGE:

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/DqFUH0OfWDg?si=tOY0OfJ7VTL3jjHN