HELIOS is ORBIT Robotics' four-armed, four-handed space humanoid prototype. The system comes out of an ETH Focus Project focused on humanoid robotic platforms for orbital operations.
Target environment: Orbital-operations research, low- and zero-gravity manipulation studies, laboratory prototype testing, and space robotics development programs.
Workflow context: Dexterous multi-arm manipulation, supervised or teleoperated task work, grasping research, and whole-body control for space robotics scenarios.
Customer context: Space robotics labs, ETH project collaborators, orbital infrastructure researchers, and teams tracking humanoid manipulation beyond terrestrial industrial settings.
Deployment model: Research prototype. ORBIT has revealed HELIOS publicly, but has not announced a commercial deployment model.
Commercial maturity: Early prototype from an ETH Focus Project, with public evidence limited to the official site and reveal materials.
Adoption constraints: HELIOS still needs deeper technical disclosure, sustained test evidence, and a credible path from lab prototype to space-qualified hardware.
Market position: A distinctive early space-humanoid project, differentiated by a four-arm architecture rather than a conventional terrestrial biped design.
Adjacent products: Space robotics research platforms, orbital manipulation concepts, and dexterous humanoid systems.
Audience
Space operators
Workflow
Dexterous multi-arm manipulation, supervised or teleoperated task work, grasping research, and whole-body control for space robotics scenarios.
Deployment environment
Orbital-operations research, low- and zero-gravity manipulation studies, laboratory prototype testing, and space robotics development programs.
Specifications
Core Functions: four-arm manipulation; station-interior movement and stabilization; target cargo, inventory and routine-maintenance assistance; space robotics research
Operating Environment: target microgravity station interiors; laboratory prototype
Mobility Class: humanoid; multi_arm
Commercial Status: prototype
Arm Count: Four-arm architecture
Hand Count: Four hands
Arm Transmission: Tendon-driven; motors positioned near the shoulder with spool-and-cable joint drive