High Torque Robotics brings Mini Pi Plus and Panthera-HT demos to ICRA 2026
High Torque Robotics says its robots are performing real-world tasks live at the conference booth as it opens hiring for the team.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: X
Why it matters
Robotics startups are under pressure to prove that lab systems can survive public, repeatable demos. High Torque Robotics is using ICRA to make that case while recruiting the people needed to turn prototypes into products.

High Torque Robotics is using ICRA 2026 to put two robots, Mini Pi Plus and Panthera-HT, in front of conference attendees for live demonstrations, the robotics startup said in a post on X this week.
The post says High Torque Robotics is showing the robots performing "real-world tasks" at its exhibition booth this week. It also says High Torque Robotics is hiring, tying the demo to a recruiting push at one of the robotics field's most visible academic and industry gatherings.…