Westwood Robotics Corporation
"Bring Robots Closer to People."
Los Angeles robotics company founded 2018 by UCLA RoMeLa alumni, making full-size humanoids (THEMIS), kid-size research humanoids (BRUCE), and BEAR actuators.
Westwood Robotics Corporation is a robotics hardware company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2018 by a team of researchers from UCLA's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa). The company develops full-size humanoid robots, research-grade bipedal robots, and proprioceptive actuators for the global robotics market.
Their flagship product is THEMIS (version 2/2.5), a full-size general-purpose humanoid robot standing 5 feet 3 inches tall with 40 degrees of freedom. THEMIS V2 can run at speeds up to 10 km/h (6.2 mph), react at a control frequency of 1,000 Hz, and balance dynamically on uneven terrain. Use cases demonstrated include housekeeping tasks (grasping, navigating, placing objects), hazardous waste handling, and manufacturing assistance. A brochure with full specs is available at westwoodrobotics.io.
BRUCE (Bipedal Robot Unit with Compliance Enhanced) is a 70 cm, 4.8 kg kid-size humanoid robot with 16 degrees of freedom and liquid-cooled actuators. BRUCE is sold as an open platform for research and education, with open-source design architecture to encourage knowledge sharing in control algorithms and sensor integration. Westwood states BRUCE is the world's only commercially available child-sized humanoid open platform.
The BEAR Series (Backdrivable Electromechanical Actuator for Robotics) are proprioceptive actuators featuring live torque sensing, compliance control, and high dynamic performance. BEAR actuators are sold separately for use in third-party robot development platforms.
Westwood Robotics can be reached by email via the contact form at westwoodrobotics.io/contact. Social channels: YouTube (@westwoodrobotics), LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/westwoodrobotics), GitHub (github.com/Westwood-Robotics). The copyright notice on the website dates from 2018, consistent with the founding year.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
THEMIS
- Model: THEMIS V2 / V2.5
- Launch Year: 2025
Full-size general-purpose humanoid robot, 5'3" tall, 40 DOF, runs at 10 km/h, 1,000 Hz control loop.
BRUCE
Kid-size 70 cm humanoid open platform with 16 DOF and liquid-cooled actuators for research and education.
BEAR Series Actuators
Back-drivable proprioceptive actuators with live torque sensing and compliance control for dynamic robot joints.
Contact Westwood Robotics Corporation
WEBSITE
https://www.westwoodrobotics.io/HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2018
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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