Victoria Bazir
⬤ The YOR humanoid robot prototype is turning heads in the robotics community as a surprisingly affordable take on personal assistance technology. Builders can assemble this platform for roughly $10,000 in materials. The design includes an omnidirectional base that moves in any direction, a retractable lift system, and two fully articulated arms with six degrees of freedom each that work together seamlessly.
⬤ Instead of chasing perfect human mimicry, this prototype zeroes in on what actually matters—getting useful work done. The coordinated dual-arm setup and mobile platform handle everyday tasks like folding laundry, restocking store shelves, and navigating tight indoor spaces in homes, small businesses, and public areas. Since it's open-source, tinkerers can swap out parts and experiment with different mobility configurations without starting from scratch.
⬤ While tweaking the lower body could push it closer to a traditional humanoid robot look, the current design prioritizes accessibility and hands-on experimentation over polished consumer readiness.
⬤ This project shows how mixing modular off-the-shelf components with open-source blueprints makes functional robotics achievable on a budget that would've seemed impossible just a few years ago. It's another data point in the growing wave of personal robotics experiments happening outside traditional corporate labs.
Victoria Bazir
