The Stokes GiGi Humanoid Robotics & AI Education System gives students access to an advanced humanoid robotics platform for exploring programming, artificial intelligence, motion control, machine perception, manipulation, and human-centered robotics.
GiGi is the Stokes Robotics USA-version humanoid platform based on Unitree G1 technology. Education configurations are available with different levels of computing, joint control, and dexterous manipulation capabilities to support programs ranging from robotics instruction to advanced AI and research.
Students can move beyond mobile robotics to investigate how a humanoid system perceives its environment, coordinates complex movement, interacts with objects, and integrates software, sensors, and mechanical systems into a complete robotic platform.
GiGi gives students a platform for exploring the challenges of programming and controlling a human-shaped robot. Programs can use GiGi for robotics, computer science, artificial intelligence, engineering, machine perception, manipulation, and advanced application-based projects.
Explore coordinated movement, balance, joint control, and the challenges of controlling a human-shaped robotic system.
Use supported development environments and onboard computing to investigate AI-driven robotic behaviors and advanced programming.
Develop robotics applications through high-level and low-level development supported by Stokes educational configurations.
Explore how cameras, sensors, and computing systems allow humanoid robots to interpret and respond to their surroundings.
Advanced configurations add force-controlled or tactile robotic hands for grasping, object interaction, and manipulation research.
Use humanoid robotics to investigate advanced applications in automation, AI, research, human-robot interaction, and emerging technologies.
Stokes offers multiple GiGi education configurations so programs can select the level of computing, control, and manipulation that best supports their instructional or research goals.
Provides the core humanoid platform for programs focused on robot operation, motion, and introductory development.
Education configurations add enhanced development capabilities and support for secondary development. Depending on the selected configuration, GiGi can include upgraded onboard computing, expanded joint capabilities, and additional technical support resources.
Advanced education configurations are available with robotic hands for manipulation projects. Options include force-controlled three-finger hands and five-finger dexterous hands, with tactile sensing available on select configurations.
Available configurations vary in total degrees of freedom and manipulation capability. Stokes currently offers GiGi education versions ranging from approximately 23 degrees of freedom to advanced configurations with more than 40 degrees of freedom.
GiGi education configurations are designed to support secondary development and advanced robotics projects. Students can explore both high-level application development and lower-level robotic control depending on the selected configuration and instructional goals.
Some GiGi education configurations include enhanced onboard computing designed to support AI algorithms and advanced development activities.
Humanoid robotics introduces students to challenges that differ from wheeled or quadruped robots. GiGi provides a platform for exploring coordinated multi-joint movement, balance, manipulation, and physical interaction with the environment.
Advanced GiGi configurations can include three-finger or five-finger dexterous hands, allowing students and researchers to investigate grasping and object manipulation.
Stokes Robotics has a long history in STEM and robotics education and builds education packages around programming, engineering, and application-based learning.
Students can use GiGi as an advanced platform for projects involving:
GiGi is part of the Stokes Robotics USA-version product family. Stokes differentiates these systems from the original Unitree versions by adding U.S.-configured computing, connectivity, curriculum, training, support, programming resources, and testing.
Stokes also notes that 5G is disabled unless specially requested through a U.S. telecom provider.
Stokes Robotics education packages include robotics and curriculum training, available in person or virtually, along with access to U.S.-based customer and technical support.
Programs can select GiGi configurations based on their instructional goals, ranging from humanoid robotics and programming to advanced AI development, perception, and manipulation research.
