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About Westwood Robotics

Westwood Robotics is a Los Angeles company, founded in 2018 by former members of UCLA’s Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa), that builds humanoid robots and the proprioceptive actuators that power them. Its flagship platform is THEMIS, a full-size, general-purpose humanoid — the V2 stands about 5 ft 3 in with 40 degrees of freedom — designed for dynamic locomotion and two-handed manipulation in research, logistics and service settings. Alongside it, BRUCE is a kid-size humanoid open platform, originally developed at RoMeLa, aimed at STEAM education and academic research. Both robots run on Westwood’s proprietary BEAR (Back-drivable Electromechanical Actuator for Robotics) series: torque-sensing, back-drivable actuators with live compliance control, sold separately in Koala, Gummy, Panda, Mountain and Kodiak variants covering everything from robotic end-effectors and small legged robots to full-size walking humanoids and industrial manipulators.

The company states that BEAR actuators are used by leading robotics research institutions and by industrial partners in manufacturing, medical and food industries. For partners, Westwood offers both complete humanoid platforms and a component line for builders who need compliant, high-torque-density actuation with integrated sensing and liquid-cooling options.

Products & services

• THEMIS — full-size general-purpose humanoid robot platform (V2; later generations in development)
• BRUCE — kid-size humanoid robot open platform for research and STEAM education
• BEAR Series proprioceptive actuators (Koala, Gummy, Panda, Mountain and Kodiak variants) with live torque sensing and compliance control
• Online store sales of actuators and platforms, with technical support

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