Every direction presents a different engineering challenge.
In this demonstration, our SPERA Humanoid walks sideways and backwards. These movements require the robot to transfer its weight, coordinate its joints and maintain balance as its feet establish new support positions.
What appears straightforward in a short clip represents considerable work in mechanical design, control and testing.
For me, these demonstrations are meaningful because they turn our ambitions into something we can observe, assess and improve.
#SPERA #HumanoidRobotics #Engineering #BipedalLocomotion
Defence training at SPERA.
SPERA Humanoid Prototype One demonstrates punches, defensive blocks and guard positions, followed by a victory pose to close the session.
The sequence brings together coordinated arm movements, upper-body motion and transitions between training positions. It forms part of our ongoing humanoid motion development for defence and security research.
Every demonstration gives our engineers another opportunity to test, refine and improve.
Training continues. Prototype One is only the beginning.
#SPERA #HumanoidRobot #DefenceTraining #RoboticsEngineering #MotionControl
From grasp to placement. Engineering every movement.
SPERA Humanoid Prototype One demonstrates object handling by gripping a cylindrical object, lifting it into a storage container and closing the lid.
The sequence brings together robotic grasping, coordinated arm motion, controlled release and lid handling. Each stage requires the hand and arm to work together, positioning the object and transitioning to the next movement.
Practical humanoid capability grows through solving these connected engineering challenges and testing them on working hardware.
Developed by Spera Labs.
#SPERA #HumanoidRobot #RoboticManipulation #RoboticGrasping #RoboticsEngineering
Balance under pressure.
SPERA Humanoid Prototype One demonstrates disturbance rejection, responding to external pushes with posture adjustments and corrective steps to stay upright.
Another step in developing humanoid robots for demanding real-world environments.
#SPERA #HumanoidRobot #Robotics #DisturbanceRejection #BalanceControl
9 YEARS OF SPERA. 🤖
Nine years of building, failing, learning and refusing to quit.
On 28 August, we celebrated how far we have come, with our team and SPERA Humanoid standing beside us.
9 YEARS. 0 QUITS.
#SPERA #SPERAHumanoid
SPERA Humanoid Prototype One is the first full human-scale bipedal humanoid robot developed in South Asia, purpose-built for security and defence applications and designed and engineered from the ground up in Sri Lanka.
The AI-enabled platform integrates high-torque electric actuation, bipedal locomotion, dexterous manipulation, 3D perception, onboard computing, physical human-robot interaction and long-range direct RF teleoperation. Prototype One establishes the engineering foundation of the SPERA Humanoid programme for security, defence, critical infrastructure and demanding applications.
BIPEDAL LOCOMOTION & ACTUATION
Core motion modules deliver up to 200 Nm peak torque. Each leg provides 6 degrees of freedom across the pelvis, hip, knee and ankle, supporting forward/backward walking, lateral movement, turning, posture control and coordinated whole-body motion.
A 9-axis IMU with joint-level torque and encoder data provides proprioceptive feedback for body-state estimation and balance control. Development continues across dynamic balance, gait optimisation, disturbance rejection and natural locomotion.
MECHANICAL ARCHITECTURE & MANIPULATION
The modular human-scale architecture integrates actuation, structure, electronics, sensing, power and computing around articulation, load transfer, weight distribution and centre-of-mass management.
Each arm provides 7 degrees of freedom across the shoulder, elbow and wrist. Two articulated five-finger robotic hands, each with 6 degrees of freedom, provide approximately 50 kg grip force with tactile and force sensing. Motion-controlled manipulation and full-body teleoperation translate operator movement into robotic action.
3D PERCEPTION & SENSING
A 3D LiDAR provides 360-degree coverage and sensing up to approximately 40 metres. An RGB-D stereo depth camera adds visual and depth data for perception, mapping and navigation. Together, these systems support spatial awareness, localisation, identification, navigation and security-related situational awareness.
SPERA COGNITIVE FUSION ARCHITECTURE (HUMAN + AI)
SPERA Cognitive Fusion Architecture combines onboard AI with human oversight rather than automating critical decisions outright. AI assists with perception, identification, environmental understanding, communication and security analysis, while human operators remain in the loop where judgment, context and accountability are required.
Onboard AI can process perception data to detect and classify dynamic and static subjects of interest, identify relevant people, objects or events and provide situational awareness to the operator. Human judgment and machine intelligence therefore work together within one physical robotic platform.
SPERA is also developing greater autonomy, including multimodal perception, autonomous navigation, contextual reasoning, task planning and autonomous physical interaction.
COMMUNICATION & TELEOPERATION
SPERA Humanoid supports direct RF teleoperation at line-of-sight distances up to 35 km over a dedicated encrypted RF network, independent of public internet, Wi-Fi or cellular infrastructure, for resilient command and control in remote or limited-connectivity environments.
For indoor and GPS-denied settings, a dedicated local network with server-based indoor localisation supports positioning where satellite signals are unavailable. A mesh architecture links operators, humanoid units and the central server for coordinated multi-unit operation, data relay and centralised monitoring.
Combined with onboard AI and perception, the humanoid can act as an intelligent physical extension of a remote operator while critical decisions remain under human oversight. RF and network performance vary with terrain, line of sight, interference, obstruction and operating conditions.
POWER, COMPUTING & CONTROL
Prototype One uses an integrated 46.8 V, 10 Ah, 468 Wh battery system capable of 80 A continuous output. Onboard computing handles real-time robotic control, sensor processing, communications, perception and AI workloads, integrating joint systems, IMU, 3D LiDAR, RGB-D vision, operator commands and AI systems.
BUILT FOR HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS
The humanoid form enables operation within infrastructure designed around people, including doors, corridors, stairs, tools and workspaces. SPERA is initially focused on security, defence and critical infrastructure, including remote, demanding and hazardous environments where robots can extend human presence and capability.
DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
2026 | Platform Validation
2027 | Pilot Deployments
2028 | Commercial Rollout
2029+ | Scaled Operations
Prototype One is the engineering foundation for increasingly capable SPERA humanoid systems designed for real-world deployment.
SPERA HUMANOID | PROTOTYPE ONE
Designed and engineered in Sri Lanka by Team SPERA. Built for the world.
#SPERAHumanoid #HumanoidRobot #HumanoidRobotics #BipedalRobot #SecurityRobotics #DefenceRobotics #PhysicalAI #SPERA
The final preparations are underway.
3,287 days of creation.
Nine years. Zero quits.
One day until the next chapter.
#SPERA #Spera9 #Robotics #Engineering #Teamwork #Innovation #BuiltToRise
BUILT TO RISE.
Nine years of ideas, challenges, breakthroughs and milestones. Every step shaped what Spera is today.
The next chapter is almost here.
3 DAYS TO GO.
9 YEARS. ZERO QUIT.
#SPERA #Spera9 #BuiltToRise #Anniversary #Robotics #Innovation #OurJourney #NextChapter
Before the labs. Before the robots. There was a vision bigger than the beginning.
For nine years, Spera has built, learned, evolved, and continued through every challenge.
The next chapter is about to begin.
6 Days to Go | 28.08.2026
#spera #anniversary #robotics #innovation
8 Days to Go
Nine years of ideas, courage, and creation. Something remarkable is coming.
#anniversary #spera #innovations #HumanoidRobotics #robotics
පින්බර පොසොන් පොහොය දිනයක් වේවා ! ☸️🙏
#Spera #BlessedPoson #PosonCelebration #SriLankanCulture #PoyaBlessings
Reliable robots are built from the lowest level.
Fast motherboard-level control supports every movement decision.
#Spera #Robotics #HumanoidRobotics #Engineering
We Are Hiring – Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Spera is looking for passionate Electrical & Electronics Engineers to join our robotics team. Be part of innovative projects focused on intelligent electrified solutions.
Location: Colombo
Send your cv to [email protected]
We Are Hiring – Mechanical Engineers
At Spera, we turn innovative ideas into powerful mechanical solutions — and we’re looking for passionate Mechanical Engineers to join our growing robotics and engineering team.
Location: Colombo
Send your resume to [email protected]
Every movement begins with precision engineering.
From custom mechanical assemblies to advanced motion systems, each component is carefully designed and tested to bring our humanoid robotics platform closer to real-world operation.
#Spera #HumanoidRobot #Robotics #AI
