Almond

Almond Axol is a dual-arm, 7-DOF robotic platform designed for physical AI deployments, featuring high reach, substantial payload, and open-source software. It is sold as a ready-to-deploy package with modular components and optional services. The product emphasizes open hardware/software, real-world manipulation capabilities, and integration with existing stacks.

Axol consists of two independent 7-DOF arms with 860 mm reach and 6.5 kg peak payload per arm, designed for real-world AI manipulation tasks. It ships as a ready-to-deploy kit including two 7-DOF arms, 2-finger grippers with swappable tips, FAKRA GMSL 2.0 passthrough for wrist cameras, USB-C CAN control, and a 1500W power supply. The system includes an open-source SDK (Python SDK and CLI) with a bimanual IK solver, VR teleoperation, LeRobot bindings, ZED camera streaming, and a joint tuning toolkit; a VR Teleop WebXR interface streams pose data over WebSocket with data recording modes. It supports deployment-ready construction with protected internal wiring, modular design for integration with existing hardware, and open-source software for end-to-end control from raw joints to trained policies. Additional components include an Axol Base mobile base and optional services like data collection, customization, and on-site repair; pricing shown for Axol and Axol Base with a launch discount.

Who it’s for: Researchers, developers, and AI teams building physical manipulation applications requiring dual-arm robotic manipulation and open-source tooling for rapid development and deployment.

Hiring/traction: multiple product components and services listed (data collection, customization, repair); indicates ongoing expansion and customer support capabilities; SF-based manufacturing and shipping readiness]