Exobod.ai

Hardware

3D printed where it should be. Metal where it matters.

Exobod splits cleanly: the handset runs assistants and vision; the frame carries mechanical load; the controller enforces safety clamps before any torque hits the floor. Below is the actual architecture we prototype against - two parallel stacks that meet at the servo harness and mount datum.

Control plane

Command direction: handset → transport → MCU → servos. This is the actual electrical/software chain for prototype builds - not a marketing diagram.

  1. 01

    Smartphone compute

    Your iPhone or Android runs the assistant, camera, mic, speakers, and UI. Skill intents originate here.

  2. 02

    Exobod control app

    Maps skills to joint targets, exposes presets, logs telemetry, and enforces prototype safety limits we ship per build.

  3. 03

    Radio or tether

    BLE or USB-C to the on-body MCU. Bench demos can stay offline; cloud features stay optional, never required for motion.

  4. 04

    Controller + motor drivers

    MCU receives targets at fixed rate, clamps accelerations, fans out PWM/PPM to each servo channel, and honors manual estop.

  5. 05

    Servo harness

    Dedicated power and signal bus per limb group so a fault in one joint does not brown out the entire frame.

Mechanics + power

Load path: mount locks the phone into the printed/metal chassis, joints reactuate limbs, ports carry payloads, battery feeds bursts through fused feeds.

  1. M1

    Removable core mount

    Mechanical datum between handset and exoskeleton. Swaps in minutes for handset upgrades without redesigning limbs.

  2. M2

    Hybrid frame

    Printed shells for fast iteration; metal linkages and shoulder/hip blocks where torque concentrates.

  3. M3

    Actuated joints

    Servo packages sized per body plan - walker vs rover vs desk bases differ in torque envelopes and cooling paths.

  4. M4

    Accessory ports

    Defined bolt circles and bus taps for trays, camera rigs, lights, grippers, and sensor masts - documented per SKU.

  5. M5

    Battery + regulation

    Fused pack sized for burst motion during prototype demos - not marketed runtime guarantees. Engineering sign-off per order.

Integration note: The MCU mounts inside the base or torso pack; servo harnesses exit through strain-relief glands; handset cables route through the removable mount so you can pull the brain without disassembling limbs. Final harness lengths and connector grades are frozen only after a signed prototype review.

Hybrid materials

Printed carriers prove geometry quickly; metal linkages and shoulder blocks handle shock and bending moments we measure on the test stand. Every preorder path includes a materials gate before we cut hardened parts.

Power + safety

Fused battery packs feed burst current into servo banks with monitored bus voltage. Manual estop and software clamps both land on the MCU - dual paths because this is lab hardware, not a certified consumer appliance.

Ready to stress-fit a mount or pick a torque tier? Move to the configurator with your lab constraints in hand.

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