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LUMOS Robotics founder Yu Chao launches Project EDGE, distributing 100 free humanoid robots for embodied AI research

The compact NIX platform delivers 102 N·m peak torque.

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100 FREE LUMOS NIX: LUMOS Robotics Officially Launches Project EDGE!

LUMOS Robotics Founder & CEO Yu Chao officially introduces Project EDGE — inviting global builders, universities, robotics labs, and creative technologists to explore the future of humanoid robotics together.

To supercharge the global developer community, we are providing 100 complimentary LUMOS NIX robots to selected global partners.

Selected partners will receive: • Complimentary LUMOS NIX units • Open SDK access • Direct technical support

From dynamic motion control to embodied AI applications, the stage is yours.

If a LUMOS NIX showed up at your lab tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d deploy on it? Let us know below!

Welcome to Project EDGE. Apply now via our website. #humanoidrobot #robotics

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Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai

A humanoid robot is useful only when teams can test motion, perception and interaction on real hardware, because simulation often misses friction, balance errors, sensor noise, and messy human environments.

That’s exactly why robots need developer ecosystems.

LUMOS Robotics just launched Project EDGE, a program giving 100 free LUMOS NIX humanoids to selected builders, universities, robotics labs, and creative robotics teams.

lumos robotics@LumosRobotics

100 FREE LUMOS NIX: LUMOS Robotics Officially Launches Project EDGE!

To supercharge the global developer community, we are providing 100 complimentary LUMOS NIX robots to selected global partners.

Selected partners will receive: • Complimentary LUMOS NIX units • Open SDK access • Direct technical support

From dynamic motion control to embodied AI applications, the stage is yours.

If a LUMOS NIX showed up at your lab tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d deploy on it? Let us know below!

Welcome to Project EDGE. Apply now via our website. #humanoidrobot #robotics

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Chris Paxton@chris_j_paxton

Get a free humanoid robot from LUMOS!

lumos robotics@LumosRobotics

100 FREE LUMOS NIX: LUMOS Robotics Officially Launches Project EDGE!

To supercharge the global developer community, we are providing 100 complimentary LUMOS NIX robots to selected global partners.

Selected partners will receive: • Complimentary LUMOS NIX units • Open SDK access • Direct technical support

From dynamic motion control to embodied AI applications, the stage is yours.

If a LUMOS NIX showed up at your lab tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d deploy on it? Let us know below!

Welcome to Project EDGE. Apply now via our website. #humanoidrobot #robotics

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Amine Kharrat@dAmineKharrat

@LumosRobotics Wanna join our robotics experience center in Aachen ? We have large community of researchers and startups

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Chris Paxton@chris_j_paxton

@LumosRobotics This looks like a fun robot!

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kacy@kacy53208510479

@rohanpaul_ai I'm on a mission to get more robot companies and less white supremacists on my feed, thanks!

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Léo@LeoKharon

@LumosRobotics We at @roboticsstack would be very interested; how can we apply? Thank you 🙏

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