Designed for researchers, developers and innovators who demand dexterity, openness, and real-world performance. Unveiling at ICRA 2026.
PAL Robotics, the Barcelona-based company behind the TIAGo Pro and KANGAROO robots, will release a new robotic arm platform designed to make advanced manipulation more accessible, more flexible and more deployable than ever before.
For over 20 years, PAL Robotics has pursued a single mission: to enhance people’s quality of life through Service Robotics. The new platform carries this vision forward: a purpose-built manipulation tool designed to address the needs of users over the whole spectrum – from cutting edge research to real-world applications.
What follows are the first details of the platform that will be fully unveiled at ICRA 2026.
Built for the people who push robotics forward
This platform is designed for research teams, engineers, and developers who need a tool that keeps pace with their ambitions, from the first experiment to full deployment. This lightweight robot has been designed with openness, flexibility and reliability in mind.
Every hardware and software decision reflects that intent. Built on ROS 2 and ros_control with a high-speed 1 KHz low-level control loop, the platform delivers the performance and responsiveness that the most demanding research applications require. Seven degrees of freedom provide the dexterity needed for complex manipulation tasks, while a lightweight build of under 10 kg and a 3 kg payload make it practical and portable across a wide range of environments and use cases.
At the core of the platform are PAL Robotics’ proprietary Series Elastic Actuators (SEA Arms), the same technology already proven through TIAGo Pro and KANGAROO, delivering inherent flexibility and safe, precise interaction without compromising performance.
The user panel and power board are fully integrated into the robot base, eliminating the need for an external control box. The platform can be controlled via any standard PC or laptop, or controlled wirelessly, which results in a cleaner, more portable system that can be set up quickly and deployed across different environments. Multiple mounting angles and surfaces add further versatility, and its full compatibility with mobile platforms such as the TIAGo Pro OMNI Base extends its operational reach. The platform adapts to the workspace, not the other way around.
That same openness carries through to software. Seamless sensor integration and full compatibility with AI-driven applications, such as robot learning, mean developers can move fluidly from theoretical exploration to solution deployment without switching tools or frameworks. As part of the PAL Robotics ecosystem, the platform shares the ROS 2-based architecture, operating standards, and design principles of TIAGo Pro and KANGAROO. This robot is equipped with the means to be accessible across the full spectrum from research to real-world application.
Full Unveiling at ICRA 2026
The full unveiling, including the name reveal, complete technical specifications, and live demo showcase, will take place at ICRA 2026. Visit PAL Robotics at Booth #67, Messe Wien in Vienna, June 1–5 for the first chance to see the platform in action.
The platform will be immediately available for sale upon launch, with early bird benefits for the first buyers.
With this new platform, PAL Robotics is taking a deliberate step towards democratizing the future of autonomous manipulation, removing the traditional barriers of complexity, cost, and rigidity. This launch reaffirms the company’s commitment to building technology that serves as the foundation for the researchers, engineers, and innovators who share the same vision: to shape a world where robots improve people’s quality of life.
About PAL Robotics
PAL Robotics started in 2004, when a small group of engineers built the first fully autonomous humanoid biped robot in Europe which also happened to play chess. Today the company is still well known for humanoid robots, as well as retail and manufacturing solutions, and develops state-of-the-art robots for companies and research institutions worldwide. PAL Robotics’ mission is to enhance people’s quality of life through service robotics and automation, and the company has also partnered in over 60 collaborative research projects to further the development of robotics.