SUMMARY:

 

Mercury X1 is a humanoid robot developed by Elephant Robotics, composed of the Mercury B1 dual‑arm unit mounted on a high‑performance wheeled base.It is intended as a multi‑functional platform for AI research, education, and service robotics.

 

EDITORIAL:

 

Mercury X1 reflects Elephant Robotics’ philosophy of open‑source humanoid development, supporting ROS, MoveIt, Gazebo, and Mujoco.Unlike bipedal robots such as HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal, Mercury X1 prioritizes stability and endurance with its wheeled base, making it ideal for structured environments like labs, classrooms, and service halls.

 

CLASSIFICATION:

 

Type: Wheeled humanoid robot

 

Morphology: Dual‑arm humanoid torso on mobile base

 

Category: Humanoid (research + service class)

 

Conclusion: Mercury X1 is a humanoid robot, optimized for embodied intelligence experiments and service robotics.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Dimensions & Build

 

Height: ~170 cm (with base)

 

Weight: 55 kg

 

Composition: Mercury B1 dual‑arm + mobile base

 

Degrees of Freedom

 

Total DoF: 19

 

Performance

 

Payload capacity: 1 kg per arm

 

Repeatability: ±0.05 mm

 

Speed: 1.2 m/s max

 

Climbing ability: 2 cm height, 15° slope

 

Runtime per charge: Up to 8 hours

 

Sensors & AI

 

Vision: 2D cameras, depth sensors

 

Navigation: LiDAR + ultrasonic sensors

 

Compute: NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano SUPER 8GB (32 TOPS AI performance)

 

Control: Python API (pymycobot), C++ API (Mercury), VR remote manipulation (Quest3)

 

APPLICATIONS:

 

Education (robotics training, AI experiments)

 

Research (embodied intelligence, machine learning)

 

Service (customer interaction, guided navigation)

 

Entertainment (demonstrations, exhibitions)

 

WHAT IS NOT PUBLISHED:

 

Commercial pricing and availability

 

Long‑term durability data

 

Outdoor IP rating

Image: @unboxindustry

 

COMPANY SOURCE:

 

https://youtu.be/w1THU78Nt6A?si=DbOWfbMnAxAd8zuY

 

NEWS & COVERAGE:

 

https://youtu.be/w1THU78Nt6A?si=5ZQu2GKOtbHotTrW