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ECCE
ECCE
Last updated: September 2, 2026
Locomotion Type
Hybrid
Stage
Demo
Height
105 cm
Degrees of Freedom
2 DOF
Weight
26 kg
Release Year
2012
Computing
PC connected to a distributed microcontroller network by CAN bus or i2c. Custom firmware from the Robot Studio and TUM. Linux/PC software from several members of the project (including the ECCEOS tendon-driven robot simulator).
Sensors
Camera, microphone, muscle-length sensors, tension sensors, motor current and position sensors.
ECCE is a modular compliant humanoid robot developed at University of Zurich, using modular tendon-driven compliant actuation to study embodied cognition, as an upper-body research platform.
Application Scenarios
Embodied cognition and compliant humanoid research.
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