NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
PrototypeResearch T1
Overview
NASA’s Johnson Space Center developed R5 (Valkyrie), an entirely electric humanoid robot built for the DARPA Robotics Challenge and designed for degraded environments. NASA continues to publish program information and discussions of its ambitions.
Robot & Capabilities
ProgramR5 (Valkyrie)
TypeBipedal
Evidence & Demos
Stage EvidenceNASA page describes R5/Valkyrie as a robust, entirely electric humanoid designed to operate in degraded environments. (Sources: https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/houston-we-have-a-podcast/valkyrie/, https://www.nasa.gov/technology/r5/)
Data Provenance
Scope ConfidenceHigh
Data ConfidenceHigh
Last Verified2026-01-08