Mahru

Bipedal humanoid robot series developed by KIST in collaboration with Samsung Electronics. Mahru-Z can walk autonomously, manipulate household objects with its hands, and mimic full-body human movements via a motion-capture system. First developed in 2005, it was one of Korea's earliest humanoid robot platforms.

Mahru is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Mahru is made by KIST Robotics, based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1966.

Mahru is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Mahru include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.

Mahru and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Mahru has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Mahru is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.

No verified deployments of Mahru are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Mahru has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.