Meet Axol

Axol is a dual-arm robot built for physical AI. It has two 7-DOF arms with 860mm reach and 6.5kg peak payload each, runs at a 500Hz control rate, and is deployment-ready out of the box with an open-source Python SDK.

Axol starts at $8,999 for the complete dual-arm robot, with mounting, cameras, compute, and a teleop headset as configurable options. Every Axol includes two 2-finger grippers with swappable tips, a 1500W power supply, and the open-source SDK. If you're bringing your own end effectors, Axol without grippers is $8,049.

Axol is designed for contact-rich bimanual manipulation, robot learning and policy deployment, VR teleoperation and data collection, and manipulation research. Its two independent 7-DOF arms support a wide range of tasks or double the cycle time of a single-arm robot.

Mantis UMI is a handheld data collection gripper pair starting at $1,799. Mantis UMI is a pair of handheld data collection grippers with the exact same grippers as Axol. Collect accurate bimanual manipulation data in the real world, 10x faster than teleop. Axol not required. Data transfers directly to Axol.

No. Mantis UMI works on its own for collecting bimanual manipulation data anywhere. Because its grippers are geometrically identical to Axol's, the data you collect transfers directly to Axol when you're ready to deploy a policy, and its end-effector-centric recordings are also useful for training policies on other robots.

Axol is controlled over a single USB-C connection from a Linux machine running Python 3.12 or newer. A one-command installer sets up the axol CLI and the web control panel, so you can drive the robot from a browser or the terminal. If you plan to use the ZED wrist and head cameras for data collection or policy inference, you'll need an NVIDIA Jetson such as the ZED Box Orin or Jetson Thor, both available as compute options in the configurator.

Yes. Axol ships with an open-source Python SDK and CLI that includes LeRobot bindings, a bimanual IK solver, a low-level CAN motor interface, ZED camera streaming, and a joint tuning toolkit — so you can collect data, train policies, and deploy them on the same platform. Datasets are recorded in the LeRobot format, and the docs walk through training with the standard LeRobot pipeline.

The entire Axol SDK, CLI, web control panel, and VR teleop interface are open source on GitHub. The SDK is Python-first rather than a ROS stack: it exposes joint-level control over CAN through an async Python API, which you can wrap in a ROS 2 node if your pipeline needs it. We don't ship an official ROS package today.

Axol supports WebXR VR teleoperation from a Meta Quest or any compatible headset, over Wi-Fi, USB, or the internet via Tailscale. The teleop pipeline streams hand and elbow poses over WebSocket and has built-in data collection, DAgger correction, and recording modes for gathering demonstrations to train policies. A Quest 3 can be added to your order in the configurator.

Yes. Axol's 2-finger grippers have replaceable fingertips for quick changes, and the full gripper can be swapped out for your own end effector. The gripper drawing and STEP model are available on the product page so you can design against the interface, and you can order Axol without grippers if you're bringing your own. For anything more involved, our customization service handles end-effector design and integration.

Yes. Each wrist has an internal FAKRA GMSL 2.0 passthrough for a wrist camera, and the head has a dedicated camera mounting pattern. The Axol Camera Kit adds two ZED X One S Fisheye wrist cameras and a ZED X Mini head camera with mounts and cabling, but you can use the published head and wrist mount STEP files to fit other hardware.

Yes. Beyond the configurator options, Almond offers hardware customization: integration with mobile bases and telescoping lifts, custom mechanical interfaces, arm spec updates for reach and payload, and end-effector customization. Because the SDK is open source and the CAD is published, many teams also adapt Axol themselves. Email hello@almond.bot with your requirements and we'll scope it with you; pricing is on request.

Axol ships fully assembled and ready to mount. It bolts down with four M8 bolts from underneath and weighs 19.5kg, so plan on two people to lift it into place. You can mount it to your own table or fixture using the published mounting pattern, to the Owl Mount (a rigid 8080 T-slot column for benches and cells), to the Ox Cart (a height-adjustable mobile cart that fits through standard doors), or to Jelly Mobile (a powered, battery-driven mobile base with a 610mm lift).

Axol runs on 24V DC at up to 60A peak from the included 1500W desktop power supply, which should be on a dedicated wall outlet. For permanent installations and industrial cells, the Industrial PSU upgrade adds a dedicated E-Stop that cuts arm power instantly, an integrated power switch, and a brake resistor that safely dissipates back current from the arms.

Every product page has a Resources section with downloadable mounting diagrams, gripper drawings, and STEP models for the gripper, head mount, wrist mount, and Mantis tracker mounts. Full software documentation, including the CLI reference and Python API, lives at docs.almond.bot.

Axol ships in about one week. Every unit is designed and assembled in Almond's workshop in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Within the US we offer ground shipping, SF Bay Area delivery, and free pickup from our workshop.

Yes. Online checkout currently supports US addresses, but we ship Axol and Mantis UMI worldwide. Email hello@almond.bot with your shipping address and configuration and we'll send you a freight quote and handle the order directly.

You can pay by card through our online checkout. For purchase orders, wire transfers, formal quotes, or vendor onboarding paperwork for universities and larger organizations, email hello@almond.bot and we'll get you set up.

Axol and Mantis UMI come with a 1-year limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship, starting from the date of delivery. It doesn't cover damage from misuse, collisions, or unauthorized modification. Third-party components such as ZED cameras, the ZED Box, Vive trackers, and the Quest 3 are covered by their manufacturers' warranties. Contact us for extended coverage or on-site service options.

Almond offers hardware customization (mobile base and lift integration, custom mechanical interfaces, arm spec updates, end-effector customization), a data collection service that delivers labeled manipulation data in LeRobot format, and on-site repair for SF Bay Area deployments. Every customer gets a dedicated Slack channel with the Almond team for direct support, and our documentation and open-source GitHub repository cover setup, the CLI, and the Python API. You can also always reach us at hello@almond.bot.