HIRO Launches Dual-Arm Robot Origin at $9,950 With $450 Refundable Deposit
Scobleizer · x · 2026-11-11
Scobleizer highlighted HIRO Industries' first robot, Origin, surprised by its low entry price: $9,950 total with a fully refundable $450 deposit.
Specs and positioning:
- Dual-arm platform, 7 joints per arm with parallel grippers, 17 DOF total (14 arm + 2 gripper + 1 lift)
- Head and wrist RGB-D cameras, 1.54kWh battery lasting 2–4 hours, 1 hour full charge
- Aimed at researchers and deployment teams: record demonstrations, train models, deploy under supervision, supported by the Base Station software
- Demo tasks include packing, 3D printer machine tending, kitting, and light assembly
The Oregon-based company bills itself as an American robotics platform with shared components and software across robot forms.
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