The TRON 2 can be configured into a variety of two-limbed kinematic orientations with legs or arms. | Credit: LimX Dynamics
The TRON 2 from LimX Dynamics is a modular embodied AI platform designed for research and industrial application development. It can be configured in three ways, allowing for transitions among a dual-armed biped, a wheeled-leg form, and a sole-feet setup, depending on a specific task’s requirements.
The platform is designed for research laboratories needing a test bed that can be easily modified to support various modalities and projects, said the Shenzhen, China-based company.
TRON 2 architecture allows multiple configurations
The LimX TRON 2 can easily be configured as a stationary humanoid torso, and fitted with grippers or robotic hands for research or as an AI training platform. | Credit: LimX Dynamics
The TRON 2 system is built on a modular hardware architecture that supports three primary modes:
- Dual-arm configuration: Used for manipulation tasks
- Wheeled-leg configuration: Optimized for all-terrain mobility and increased payload transport
- Bipedal (sole feet) configuration: Designed for terrain-specific locomotion, such as stair climbing
LimX lists manipulator specifications
The dual-arm configuration features 7 DoF arm. | Credit: LimX Dynamics
Each robotic arm in the TRON 2 system features seven degrees of freedom (DoF) and a spherical wrist design.
- Reach: 70 cm (27.6 in.) workspace
- Payload: 10 kg (22 lb.) dual-arm capacity
- Latency: 50 ms teleoperation latency
- Perception: A front-facing camera provides visual coverage of the arm’s workspace for manipulation, control, and data collection.
TRON 2 mobility and load capacity is variable
The wheeled-legged configuration offers versatility for real-time configuration change. | Credit: LimX Dynamics
The system’s mobility varies by configuration:
- Wheeled-leg mode: TRON 2 supports a 30 kg (66.1 lb) payload and includes an auto-recharging function. It employs adaptive control for traversing non-uniform terrain.
- Bipedal mode: The robot employs visual-based motion planning to navigate stairs.
- Power and payload metrics: The system represents a 100% increase in maximum payload and an 80% increase in battery capacity compared to previous iterations, according to LimX.
Safety and redundancy systems
To manage hardware risks, TRON 2 includes:
- Active safety boundaries: Algorithmic constraints prevent self-collision and equipment damage.
- Dual redundant power: In the event of power loss, the system is designed to fold the arms into a secure position to prevent damage to the manipulators or the environment.
Software stack integrates with VLA platform
The TRON 2 is positioned as an integrated vision-language-action (VLA) platform. The robot‘s software environment is designed to handle the full data pipeline, including:
- Data Management: Tools for collection, cleaning, annotation, training, and inference.
- Developer SDK: A fully open SDK with high- and low-level interfaces. It supports full Python development workflows and is compatible with ROS1 and ROS2.
- Sim2Real support: Provided URDF files facilitate development in simulators, including NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, and Gazebo.
- Pre-loaded models: The system includes tutorials for algorithms such as ACT and Pi0.5, supported by 1,000+ real-world datasets.
Pricing
- Dual-arm (EDU Edition): $20,000
- 3-in-1 (EDU Edition): $25,000
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