robotindex SuperDroid Robots Rocky Lite
US-built, built-to-order biped from SuperDroid Robots. "Lite" uses a sheet-metal chassis with exposed wiring instead of the production Rocky's machined aluminum body, but shares identical actuators and electronics.
Manufacturer page — superdroidrobots.com →
Image: SuperDroid Robots (official)
Specs
Battery
48Vlithium battery system
Weight
~45 kg
Height
~1.58 m~1.11 m at pelvis
Compute
Raspberry Pi CM5
Degrees of Freedom
22waist ×2, legs ×12, arms ×8
High-Torque Joints
120 N·m peak×16 modules, 40 N·m rated
Compact Joints
14 N·m peak×6 modules, 5 N·m rated
Chassis
Sheet metalvs. machined aluminum on standard Rocky
Reference Price
Built to order — SuperDroid Robots does not list a fixed price and instead quotes through its own configuration tool. The Lite variant is positioned as the lower-cost entry point into the Rocky platform, using a simpler chassis while keeping the same actuators and electronics as the full production model.
Sensors & Hardware
Joints use quasi-direct-drive actuators with no external gearbox: 16 high-torque modules (120 N·m peak, up to 200 rpm) across the legs and waist, plus 6 compact modules (14 N·m peak, up to 315 rpm) for finer joints. Each actuator carries dual 14-bit encoders, backed by a torso-mounted IMU for balance. Networking covers Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a CAN bus.
Insights
Rocky Lite uses the same 120 N·m quasi-direct-drive actuators and electronics as SuperDroid's full production Rocky biped, cutting cost mainly through a simpler sheet-metal chassis in place of machined aluminum. It remains built-to-order, with pricing available only through SuperDroid's own configurator rather than a published retail price.
Firmware & Community
Closed platform
SuperDroid Robots has not published a public SDK or firmware repository for Rocky/Rocky Lite. Not currently listed in Builds & Mods.
Specs sourced from SuperDroid Robots' own product page for the Rocky biped, as of September 2026. robotindex does not sell this product — pricing is built-to-order and only available through the manufacturer's own configurator.