LimX Oli Lite Full-Size General Purpose Humanoid Robot

A robot that has to work in rooms built for people needs more than clever software; it needs the reach, the posture and the footprint of a person. The LimX Oli Lite Full-Size General Purpose Humanoid Robot is made for that job. It stands 165 cm tall, moves on two legs, and carries 31 degrees of freedom from head to heel, so it can lean toward a bench, step around a table and extend an arm to a shelf the way a human operator would.

The product is available through this page, by quotation.

Background

LimX Dynamics and the Oli lineage

Oli comes from LimX Dynamics, a Shenzhen-based company focused on embodied intelligence and legged robotics. That focus shows in the way the robot is described: not as a showpiece, but as a general-purpose platform for teams that want to teach a machine to perceive, decide and move in the physical world.

The Oli family is sold in three versions: Oli Lite, Oli EDU and Oli Super. All three share a full-size body with the same basic proportions of a person. They differ in compute, in battery life, in load capacity and in what is fitted at the end of the arm. This page covers Oli Lite, and every figure below belongs to Oli Lite unless a sibling is named.

Positioning and key technology

Oli Lite carries a body of 31 degrees of freedom, divided as follows: 2 in the head, 7 in each arm, 3 in the waist and 6 in each leg. That layout allows more human-like postures and widens the range of motions the robot can attempt, from walking to bending at the waist to reaching forward with a gripper.

For perception, the robot is equipped with an IMU, depth cameras and extensive electrical interfaces. Those interfaces let a team add external sensors such as LiDAR and additional cameras, so the robot can be tuned to the environment it will work in instead of being locked to a single sensor set.

On the software side, the Oli platform supports full Python development, a modular SDK and open APIs at both the upper and lower level. It also works with major simulation platforms, including NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Mujoco and Gazebo. A team can therefore develop and test behaviors in simulation and then bring them to the real machine.

Technical Specifications

Specifications as published by the manufacturer; confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the ingress protection rating, the operating temperature range, the battery voltage, the depth camera resolution or the noise level; they are confirmed at quotation.

What makes Oli Lite different from Oli EDU and Oli Super?

The three versions share a 165 cm or taller frame, the same 9,500 mAh battery capacity and Wi-Fi 6 with BLE 5.4, so the differences are in the details that decide how a team will use the robot day to day.

Oli Lite is the only one of the three listed with the self-developed 2-finger gripper. It also has the longest battery life of the group, at about 2 hours, against about 1.5 hours for both siblings. For a team that wants to put something in the robot’s hand and run longer sessions between charges, that is a practical advantage.

Oli Super is a larger and stronger machine. It stands 175 cm tall, carries 5 kg per arm, reaches 250 Nm of joint torque and offers 43 degrees of freedom, expandable. Its computing module is an NVIDIA Orin NX rated at 100 TOPS, where Oli Lite uses an RK3588 with 8G and 64G. Oli EDU shares Oli Lite’s height, load capacity, torque and computing module, and its weight is listed at up to 53 kg, with optimized air cooling.

In short, Oli Lite is the version for buyers who want the full-size body, the gripper and the longest run time, without paying for the heavier compute and torque that only some projects need.

How does Oli Lite fit into a development workflow?

A humanoid is only useful if the people around it can program it. With Python support, a modular SDK and open upper and lower level APIs, a team can work at the level it is comfortable with, from high-level task logic down to joint-level control. Simulation support means that a gait or a grasp can be rehearsed on a computer before it is tried on the floor, which saves time and protects the hardware.

The included remote controller gives an operator direct control during commissioning, and the external sensor interfaces let the team add LiDAR or extra cameras when a project demands more than the built-in IMU and depth cameras provide.

Who is Oli Lite for?

Universities and research labs are the obvious first group: they need a person-sized biped with a documented software stack for studies in locomotion, manipulation and embodied intelligence. Developers and integrators building demonstrations or proofs of concept for training environments, technical schools and showcase facilities will find the same body useful, because visitors read a human-scale robot at once.

If your work calls for more compute for perception, heavier loads or a taller body, look at LimX Oli Super. If your priority is a teaching and open-source setting at the same body size, see LimX Oli EDU. Buyers comparing other forms can browse the Bipedal Humanoids and Humanoids categories.

What is Oli Lite used for?

1. Locomotion research. Walking and balance studies on a full-size biped with legs of 6 DoF each.
2. Manipulation experiments. Reaching and grasping with 7-DoF arms and the self-developed 2-finger gripper.
3. Embodied intelligence development. Training and testing AI behaviors from simulation to the real robot.
4. Sensor integration projects. Adding LiDAR or extra cameras to build perception for complex environments.
5. Teaching and training. Giving students hands-on access to a human-scale robot with Python and an SDK.
6. Demonstrations and showcases. Presenting humanoid capability at events, labs and exhibition spaces.

Pricing and Availability

We do not list prices on this page; quotation is the way to proceed. Tell us how you plan to use the robot and we will prepare an offer. Delivery, customs and support are arranged with the quotation. The LimX Oli Lite Full-Size General Purpose Humanoid Robot is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Oli Lite and how many degrees of freedom does it have?

It stands 165 cm (5’5″) tall and has 31 degrees of freedom in total. They are divided into 2 in the head, 7 in each arm, 3 in the waist and 6 in each leg.

How long does the battery last?

The battery life is about 2 hours on a 9,500 mAh battery.

What can the arms carry?

Each arm has a maximum load capacity of 3 kg (6.6 lbs). Oli Lite is fitted with the self-developed 2-finger gripper.

Which programming tools does it support?

The Oli platform supports full Python development, a modular SDK and open upper and lower level APIs. It works with NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Mujoco and Gazebo for simulation.

Can I add LiDAR or more cameras?

Yes. The robot has an IMU, depth cameras and extensive electrical interfaces, and it supports integration of external sensors such as LiDAR and additional cameras.

Is a remote controller included?

Yes, a remote controller is included with Oli Lite.

Where can I buy Oli Lite and what does it cost?

You can request it through this page, by quotation. We do not publish prices; the offer is prepared once we know your requirements.

Summary

Oli Lite brings a human-scale body into rooms built for people: 165 cm tall, 31 degrees of freedom, arms that carry 3 kg each, a gripper at the end of them and about 2 hours of battery life. Backed by Python, an SDK and open APIs, it suits teams that want to move from simulation to a real floor. If that is the kind of work you have in mind, this page is the starting point.