ARI: Price, Specs & Simulation Models
ARI is a service robot made by PAL Robotics. ARI is an interactive social robot designed by PAL Robotics for social and research applications, featuring HRI and AI capabilities.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Service robot |
| Manufacturer | PAL Robotics |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Battery life | 12 h |
| Compute | Onboard commercial navigation and interaction main control unit |
| Sensors | LiDAR, RGB-D obstacle avoidance camera, Anti-fall and collision sensors |
| Applications | Research, Entertainment |
How much does the ARI cost?
PAL Robotics has not published a public price for the ARI; pricing is available on request from the manufacturer.
Overview
ARI is a service robot designed to assist customers in accessing dynamic information, conducting promotional activities, and performing human-robot interaction research.
The robot features speech recognition and synthesis, supporting conversational processing in over 30 languages. It is equipped with a 10.1-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1200×800 pixels. ARI runs on Ubuntu LTS and a real-time operating system.
Integrators and end-users can utilize its robust API to connect the collaborative robot with thousands of different services. Application scenarios include education, healthcare, retail, and research. Open-source simulation models and related tutorials are available for developers at wiki.ros.org/Robots/ARI.
ARI URDF & simulation models
- URDF: github.com
- Repository: github.com
- Simulators: Gazebo, ROS 2
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Sources
- pal-robotics.com/robot/ari (accessed 2026-10-13)
- PAL ARI URDF (accessed 2026-10-14)
Last updated 2026-10-14. Specs are compiled from manufacturer pages and the sources above. · All robot prices · 中文版