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About KAPEX
KAPEX is an AI-powered humanoid robot from LG Electronics and KIST that aims to combine bipedal mobility, tactile dexterous hands, and a powerful vision-language AI to perform real-world tasks alongside humans.
Manufacturer
Key Specifications
Status
ACTIVE
Category
Humanoid
Verified
2026-09-15
Color
White/grey (prototype)
CPU/GPU
High-performance AI compute module (for EXAONE) — assume onboard GPU + CPU
Verified
Not verified
Gear tech
High-torque actuators + precision gearing
Motor tech
High-output full-body actuators
Height [cm]
175
Main market
Home assistance, Industrial automation, logistics, Manufacturing, Research & education
Nationality
South Korea
Availability
Prototype
Connectivity
Ethernet, Wi‑Fi
Manufacturer
LG Electronics
Shipping Size
185 × 65 × 60 cm
LLM integration
Yes — uses LG’s EXAONE VLM as core “robot brain”
Max speed (km/h)
4.5
Operating system
Custom robotics OS + AI middleware
Safe with humans
Yes
Camera resolution
Vision-language model input; likely stereo RGB + depth + tactile hands + environment sensors
Number of fingers
5 per hand
Ingress protection
IP20
Walking Speed [km/h]
3.5
Navigation performance
3
Latency glass to action
250–450 ms
Main structural material
Aluminum / high-strength alloy + composite covers
Manipulation performance
4
Degrees of freedom, hands
20
Runtime pr charge (hours)
3
Degrees of freedom, overall
40–50 DOF (based on multi-joint limbs + dexterous hands)
Data sourced from Wikidata · Last verified: 2026-09-15 · Methodology