LimX Oli Lite Full-Size General Purpose Humanoid Robot

Ask a room of robotics engineers what still holds humanoids back and the honest answer is seldom the legs. Walking has become a familiar demonstration; the moment a robot must actually take hold of something, at the end of a long and articulated arm, is where many projects stall. The LimX Oli Lite Full-Size General Purpose Humanoid Robot arrives with that question already addressed. Of the three Oli versions LimX Dynamics names, it is the one supplied with the company's Self-Developed 2-Finger Gripper, together with a remote controller, so a team can move from unpacking to grasping trials without first designing or sourcing an end-effector of its own.

Robots Europa, based in Dublin, supplies the Oli Lite to universities, research institutes and industrial innovation teams across the European Union and the DACH region. We prepare a formal quotation for each order, coordinate delivery to your site and remain your point of contact for technical support once the robot is in service, so that your engineers deal with one supplier from the first enquiry onwards.

Background

LimX Dynamics and its roots in legged robotics

LimX Dynamics is a Shenzhen-based company focused on embodied intelligence and legged robotics, and Oli is its full-size, general-purpose humanoid. That lineage matters. In any humanoid, balance, foot placement and whole-body coordination form the foundation on which every upper-body task rests: a robot that cannot hold its posture steadily cannot place a hand accurately. A developer whose core discipline is legged locomotion approaches the humanoid from the ground up, treating the body as a single dynamic system rather than a pair of arms mounted on a mobile base. The Oli family extends that thinking to a human-scale machine intended for research and development work.

A human-proportioned body designed to be built upon

The Oli Lite stands 165 cm tall and offers 31 degrees of freedom, distributed as 2 in the head, 7 in each arm, 3 in the waist and 6 in each leg. The seven-joint arms give the redundancy that manipulation research depends upon, while the three-axis waist lets the robot lean, turn and reach without repositioning its feet. For perception, the robot carries an IMU and depth cameras, and its extensive electrical interfaces support the integration of external sensors such as LiDAR and additional cameras. On the software side, LimX Dynamics provides full Python development, a modular SDK and open upper- and lower-level APIs, with support for the major simulation platforms, including NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Mujoco and Gazebo. In practice this means control policies can be developed and tested in simulation before they are run on the physical robot.

Technical Specifications

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

LimX Dynamics has not published the ingress protection rating, the operating temperature range, the battery voltage, the depth camera resolution, the noise level or the dedicated perception compute of the Lite; these points are confirmed at quotation.

How does the Oli Lite compare with the Oli EDU and the Oli Super?

The three Oli versions share a common frame of reference: each reaches a maximum moving speed of 5 km/h, carries a 9,500 mAh battery, connects over Wi-Fi 6 and BLE 5.4 and comes with a remote controller. Beyond that, they divide clearly.

The Oli Lite and the LimX Oli EDU Full-Size General Purpose Open Source Humanoid Robot are built on the same body. Both stand 165 cm tall, both have 31 degrees of freedom, a single-arm load capacity of 3 kg, a maximum joint torque of 150 Nm and the RK3588 / 8G / 64G computing module. The differences lie in what each is prepared for. The Lite is the only version supplied with the Self-Developed 2-Finger Gripper, and its battery life is about 2 hours, against about 1.5 hours for the EDU. The EDU, at ≤53 kg, is slightly lighter than the Lite at ≤55 kg, and uses optimised air cooling.

The LimX Oli Super Full-Size General Purpose Humanoid Robot is a larger machine altogether: 175 cm tall, with 43 expandable degrees of freedom, a 5 kg single-arm load capacity, 250 Nm of maximum joint torque and an NVIDIA Orin NX (100TOPS) computing module, at ≤60 kg with battery and about 1.5 hours of battery life. The Lite therefore sits where a team wants the full Oli body, the longest runtime in the family and a gripper from the first day, without the scale and onboard AI compute of the Super.

Why does an included gripper change the first months of a humanoid project?

A humanoid without hands is a locomotion platform; a humanoid with hands becomes a manipulation platform, and the gap between the two is often months of mechanical and integration work. Selecting a third-party gripper means matching mounting interfaces, power, communication and control software, then validating the combination before any meaningful experiment can begin. With the Oli Lite, the end-effector comes from the same manufacturer as the arm it is fitted to, so grasping, pick-and-place and handover studies can start on hardware designed to work together. Paired with seven joints per arm and a three-axis waist, the gripper gives researchers a coherent starting point for whole-body manipulation, and the open APIs leave room to replace or extend it later as the programme matures.

Who is the LimX Oli Lite for?

The Oli Lite suits university laboratories and research institutes that want to study manipulation and locomotion on a person-sized robot without assembling the hand themselves. Robotics and AI teams training control policies in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Mujoco or Gazebo will find a physical counterpart on which to test them, with Python and a modular SDK keeping the workflow familiar. Industrial innovation groups and system integrators exploring humanoids for future applications can use it to evaluate reach, grasp and mobility in their own premises, and the longer battery life helps make demonstrations and test sessions less fragmented.

Where a programme centres on open-source development and teaching, and an end-effector is not required at the outset, the Oli EDU may be the closer fit. Where the work calls for heavier payloads, higher joint torque, an expandable joint count or substantial onboard AI computing, the Oli Super is the version to consider. Buyers comparing platforms more widely may wish to browse our Bipedal Humanoids and Humanoids categories.

What is the LimX Oli Lite used for?

1. Grasping and manipulation research: the included gripper and seven-joint arms support pick-and-place, handover and dexterity studies from the start.
2. Locomotion and whole-body control: a full-size biped for developing balance, gait and coordinated upper- and lower-body motion.
3. Simulation-to-reality transfer: policies trained in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Mujoco or Gazebo can be validated on the physical robot.
4. Perception and sensor fusion: the IMU and depth cameras can be complemented by external LiDAR and additional cameras for richer environment models.
5. Teaching and university courses: Python development and open APIs give students direct access to a human-scale research platform.
6. Demonstrations and human–robot interaction: a robot of human height for showcases, visitor programmes and studies of how people respond to humanoids.

Pricing and Availability

Robots Europa supplies the LimX Oli Lite on quotation, so that each offer reflects your configuration, your site and the support your team requires. Delivery, customs and support are arranged with the quotation. Our team can also discuss with you whether the Lite, the EDU or the Super best matches your programme. To begin, use the quotation request available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is the Oli Lite and how much does it weigh?

The Oli Lite stands 165 cm / 5’5″ tall and weighs ≤55 kg / 121.2 lbs with its battery fitted.

Does the Oli Lite come with a gripper?

Yes. The Lite is the Oli version supplied with LimX Dynamics' Self-Developed 2-Finger Gripper, and a remote controller is also included.

How long does the battery last?

The battery has a capacity of 9,500 mAh and a battery life of about 2 hours.

Which simulation platforms does the Oli Lite support?

It supports the major simulation platforms, including NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Mujoco and Gazebo, alongside full Python development, a modular SDK and open upper- and lower-level APIs.

Can I add my own sensors?

Yes. In addition to its IMU and depth cameras, the robot offers extensive electrical interfaces that support the integration of external sensors such as LiDAR and additional cameras.

What computing hardware does the Oli Lite use?

The Oli Lite uses an RK3588 / 8G / 64G computing module, with Wi-Fi 6 and BLE 5.4 for wireless connectivity.

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

Robots Europa supplies the Oli Lite across the EU and the DACH region. Pricing is provided on quotation, tailored to your order, delivery and support requirements.

Summary

Humanoid research tends to stall not at the feet but at the hand, and the LimX Oli Lite is shaped around that reality. It combines the full Oli body, at 165 cm with 31 degrees of freedom, with a gripper from its own manufacturer, a remote controller and the longest battery life in the family, while Python, a modular SDK, open APIs and support for leading simulators keep it open to serious development work. For teams that want to begin with grasping rather than spend months building towards it, and that value a single European supplier in Robots Europa for quotation, delivery and support, this page is the starting point.