InDro Robotics Launches Axiom: A Budget-Friendly Humanoid-Style Platform for Physical AI Research

OTTAWA, ON — [July 10, 2026] — InDro Robotics has announced the release of InDro Axiom, a new humanoid-style robotic R&D platform designed to accelerate the development of Physical AI applications while making advanced robotics more accessible to researchers, academic institutions, and industry.

Created in response to growing demand for affordable humanoid-like development tools, Axiom provides many of the capabilities researchers require for manipulation, data collection, simulation, training and more — without the cost of a bipedal humanoid system.

?"It's a budget humanoid — an adaptable, modular approach to Physical AI," says Luke Corbeth, InDro's Head of R&D Sales. "It gives researchers a way to collect data, develop skills, and build toward autonomous deployment using one flexible system."

Axiom features a unique form factor that includes a caster-wheel base, telescoping torso, dual shoulder-mounted robotic arms, and a top-mounted depth camera. The design allows users to move the platform wherever manipulation tasks need to occur.

"We describe Axiom less as a robot and more as a research solution with exciting industrial implications," says Corbeth.?

The adjustable torso enables Axiom to work across a wide range of environments — from tabletop tasks to cabinets, shelves, or door handles. Its modular design allows customers to select robotic arms and end effectors that match their research goals. It can also be purchased without arms, enabling clients to integrate hardware they already own.

Axiom is aimed initially at robotics researchers exploring Physical AI — the emerging field where artificial intelligence moves beyond software and into machines capable of interacting with the physical world.

"Physical AI is what happens when you give an intelligent system the ability to perceive and act," says Corbeth. "Instead of generating answers like an AI chatbot, the system learns to actually perform tasks in the real world."

To maximize accessibility, Axiom can operate as a standalone development platform using the customer's existing computer workflow. For more advanced applications, it can be equipped with InDro Cortex for onboard compute and connectivity, along with InDro Controller for remote operation and advanced autonomy development.

The platform can also be upgraded to enable autonomous mobility. InDro Axiom can be packaged with an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) base, adding omnidirectional movement and creating a fully mobile manipulation research platform.

Corbeth says the timing is right as robotics embraces the AI era.

"Physical AI is one of the most exciting frontiers in robotics right now," he says. "This isn't science fiction anymore — it's happening today in labs around the world. Axiom is another way InDro is helping enable that future."

Axiom is available for order immediately, with strong early interest from customers. The first three units have already been ordered and are scheduled to ship shortly.

"Researchers have told us they want to work on humanoid-style development, but a $60,000 to $100,000 system simply isn't realistic for many teams," says Corbeth. "Axiom creates a much more accessible pathway."

The price for InDro Axiom starts at $4,000 (including depth camera but no arms for developers who want to add their own). Corbeth says the average system with integrated arms is $19,000. InDro Cortex and Controller can be added for an additional $9,000 (all prices USD).

For more information about InDro Axiom, contact InDro Robotics.