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🇺🇸Boardwalk Robotics·United States·Pilot deployment

Alex

A backdrivable industrial humanoid upper body from the IHMC team.

Pilot deploymentVerified Last verified 31 Oct 2026
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Height—
Degrees of freedom19
Arm payload10 kg
Top speed—
Battery life—
Starting pricePrice on request
MakerBoardwalk Robotics
First shown2026
StatusPilot deployment
Form factorTorso / desktop
LocomotionHybrid
Updated31 Oct 2026
IndustrialLogisticsResearchInspection19 joints7-DoF arms10 kg continuous payloadSub-1 Nm backdrivingEtherCATZED Mini depth cameras

What it is

Alex is a humanoid robot from Boardwalk Robotics, a Pensacola, Florida company founded in 2017 out of IHMC's robotics program. The current platform has 19 joints, including two 7-DoF arms, a 3-DoF spine and a 2-DoF neck, with 10 kg continuous payload, sub-1 Nm backdriving torque and an EtherCAT-based, IHMC-derived software stack. Boardwalk offers commercial pilot and research units and positions Alex for manufacturing, logistics, maintenance and disaster response.

Highlights

0119 joints: 7-DoF arms, 3-DoF spine, 2-DoF neck
0210 kg continuous payload
03Backdriving torque under 1 Nm
0411 IMUs and two ZED Mini stereo depth cameras
05Commercial pilot and research units available

The numbers

Body
Form factorTorso / desktop
Motion & power
LocomotionHybrid
Degrees of freedom19
DOF breakdown2 x 7-DoF arms + 3-DoF spine + 2-DoF neck = 19 joints.
Arm payload10 kg
ActuatorsBoardwalk BC/BS series backdrivable cycloidal actuators: 9/21/49 Nm continuous and 20/80/180 Nm peak across small, medium and large sizes.
Compute, sensing & hands
ComputeIHMC software stack over EtherCAT; onboard compute not disclosed.
SensingTwo Stereolabs ZED Mini stereo RGBD cameras and 11 TDK ICM-42688-P MEMS IMUs.
HandsCompatible with Psyonic, Sake, Barrett and other grippers.

Platform & deployment

AvailabilityCommercial pilot and research units available; public debut targeted in 2026.
Target marketManufacturing, logistics, maintenance, disaster response and research.
Software / OSIHMC-derived control and autonomy stack over EtherCAT.
Deployments & partnersCommercial pilots and research use; positioned for disaster response and hazardous maintenance.
Safety & certificationsBackdrivable joints with under 1 Nm backdriving torque support safe physical interaction.

Evidence trail

Claims on this profile are linked to primary reporting and manufacturer material where available.

01Boardwalk Robotics Alex official page02CB Insights company profile (founded 2017, Pensacola FL)

Specifications are sourced from public materials and may change. Always confirm commercial terms with the manufacturer.

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