Steve
Entertainment humanoid robot for theater and events by Sulu
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Steve — Character Humanoid Steve by Sulu.be (created by Belgian designer Jan De Coster) is a towering, public-facing humanoid built for presence, storytelling, and guest interaction. Designed for events, hospitality, and brand activations, Steve blends minimalist form with expressive motion to create memorable, human-aware moments.
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- announced
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Buyers who need a guaranteed off-the-shelf deployment before confirming current availability, integrator coverage, site readiness, and post-sale support ownership.
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Overview
Steve is engineered as a character first: a calm, 2.1-meter presence with expressive arm gestures and choreographed motion designed to delight audiences. Built for indoor venues, he navigates smoothly, engages guests, and delivers short interactions or messages with personality. The combination of robust aluminium/steel construction, Wi-Fi connectivity, and OpenAI-powered dialog enables flexible programming for campaigns and events—making Steve less a tool and more a memorable host that draws people in.
Key Features
- Obstacle avoidance
- Standing up after a fall
- Running 100 m
- Walking up and down stairs
- Jumping and controlled landing
- Sorting in logistics flows
- Assembly assistance on factory lines
- Loading/unloading a dishwasher
- Folding garments
- Threading a needle
- Height: 210 cm
- Weight: 140 kg
- Max Speed: 8 km/h
- Walking Speed: N/A
- Strength (Payload): 5 kg
- Runtime per Charge: ~2 hours
- Overall Degrees of Freedom: 22
- Hand Degrees of Freedom: 2
- Safe with Humans: Yes
- CPU/GPU: Arduino
- Operating System: Arduino
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi
- Motors: DC
- Gearing: Custom aluminium gears
- Materials: Aluminium, steel
- Ingress Protection: 1
- Camera / Resolution: –
- LLM Integration: OpenAI
- Latency / Other: –
- Primary Markets: Entertainment, hospitality (receptions, exhibits, festivals)
- H.G. Skill Score (official): N/A
- Verification Status: Not verified
- Shipping Size / Color: N/A
Technical Specifications
Derived score: 4/10 — Navigation 2/5 + Manipulation 2/5 (Official H.G. listing: N/A)
Specifications
Mechanics
| Locomotion | Bipedal |
Performance
| Max Speed | 2.2 m/s |
Physical
| Weight | 140 kg |
| Height | 210 mm |
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