- Height
- 5 ft 5 in
- Weight
- 121 lb
- Runtime
- About 1.5 hours from
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LimX Dynamics Oli
5 ft 5 in research humanoid sold by quote, chores claims unverified
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Nov 11, 2026
Is the LimX Dynamics Oli worth it? Oli is a full size, open SDK humanoid aimed at developers, with swappable hands and a 1.5 hour battery. 3 independent reviewers tested it.
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Pros
- Open SDK with low level joint control
- Choice of five finger hand or grippers
- Seen walking in person by ABC News
Cons
- No maker price; sold by quote
- Short 1.5 hour battery
- Chore claims unverified
- Only US listing found is from an unconfirmed reseller
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Oli is a full size, open SDK humanoid aimed at developers, with swappable hands and a 1.5 hour battery. LimX sells it by quote, US pricing is unclear, and the household chores mentioned on TV are the maker's claims, not tested. Buy only as a research platform through a confirmed channel.
Best for: Developers and labs that want an open SDK full size humanoid. Skip if: You want a published US price or proven home chores.
Specs
- Height
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) (maker, Oli EDU)
- Weight
- 121 lb (55 kg) or less with battery (maker, Oli EDU)
- Payload
- 3 kg max per arm (maker)
- Battery runtime
- About 1.5 hours from a 9,500 mAh slide out battery (maker)
- Hands
- Optional: 6 DoF five finger hand, or 2 and 3 finger grippers (maker)
- Autonomy
- Open SDK, teleoperation and imitation learning support, LLM based task planning (maker). Chore and autonomy claims come from LimX and were not independently verified by ABC News or KrASIA.
- Home tasks
- Developers told ABC News it can fold clothes, wash dishes and make the bed; unverified
- Ship date
- Launched July 2025 in Lite, EDU and Super versions; maker site sells through sales contact, no ship time stated
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- n/a
- Total
- n/a
No subscription found. Maker says specs and configuration may change; confirm with sales before buying.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- Not checked
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active Chinese maker based in Shenzhen; KrASIA reported a $200 million raise in early 2026
- Warranty
- Not listed
Price history
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Where to buy
- No sellers yet
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What independent reviewers found
- Muir saw Oli walk toward him at a China AI developer conference. Developers said it can fold clothes, wash dishes and make the bed; the piece showed only walking and did not say how it was controlled.
- ABC News, Good Morning America (David Muir)
- Reviewed LimX's first look video before World Robot Conference 2025: 1.65 m, under 55 kg, 31 DoF, 3 kg per arm. Noted most claims are the maker's promises, not independent tests, and price is on request.
- heise
- Founder Zhang Wei showed Oli climbing stairs during an official visit and described a water fetching task; KrASIA did not describe test conditions and LimX gave no order numbers.
- KrASIA (Cheng Zi)
Spec history
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Questions buyers ask
How much does LimX Oli cost?
LimX does not list a price. TechNode reported a China start price of RMB 158,000 in July 2025. One US reseller, Knoxlabs, lists $69,999.99 plus $4,200 freight.
Can Oli do household chores?
LimX developers say it can fold clothes and wash dishes, but no independent test has confirmed this.
How long does the battery last?
About 1.5 hours on the Oli EDU, per LimX's spec page.
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