Research Infra

KAIST Exoskeleton Lab

Laboratories & Equipment

  • Laboratory 1 (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • The first laboratory of EXOLAB, where many students spend their days.
    • This is where robotic hardware and electronic systems come to life.
    • It serves as a space for building and testing prototypes, including actuator control experiments, sensor verification, and simple walking tests.

    Laboratory 1 (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • The first laboratory of EXOLAB, where many students spend their days.
    • This is where robotic hardware and electronic systems come to life.
    • It serves as a space for building and testing prototypes, including actuator control experiments, sensor verification, and simple walking tests.

  • Manufacturing Space (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • Welcome to EXOLAB’s forge, where sparks fly and metal takes shape.
    • This is where raw chunks of aluminum and steel are transformed into robotic limbs.
    • Our very own Hephaestuses appear here from time to time, crafting actuators and frames that power our creations.
    • From piles of parts to fully functional exoskeleton components, this is where robots begin to take form.

    Manufacturing Space (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • Welcome to EXOLAB’s forge, where sparks fly and metal takes shape.
    • This is where raw chunks of aluminum and steel are transformed into robotic limbs.
    • Our very own Hephaestuses appear here from time to time, crafting actuators and frames that power our creations.
    • From piles of parts to fully functional exoskeleton components, this is where robots begin to take form.

  • Circuit Booth (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • An exclusive area hidden in the third-floor lab, known as the Circuit Booth.
    • Only those with permission and proven skill are allowed to enter.
    • Every newcomer must pass a qualification test here. Those who fail cannot return.
    • This is where the robot’s nervous systems are created.

    Circuit Booth (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • An exclusive area hidden in the third-floor lab, known as the Circuit Booth.
    • Only those with permission and proven skill are allowed to enter.
    • Every newcomer must pass a qualification test here. Those who fail cannot return.
    • This is where the robot’s nervous systems are created.

  • Prototype Processing Room (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • A unique space dedicated to creating the wearing parts that connect humans to wearable robots.
    • Because we study wearable robotics, you’ll find equipment rarely seen in typical robotics labs, such as a sewing machine.
    • Here, we design and fabricate the wearable interfaces that play a critical role in both usability and safety.
    • This room also houses tools for rapid prototyping, including a reflow oven and compact 3D printers for circuit and structural development.

    Reflow oven - ProtoFlow S4

    • SMT oven for soldering process
    • It has 4 temperature sensors
    • Enable to customize the temperature curves and process times by software

    Sewing machine - SunStar KM640BL

    • SMT oven for soldering process
    • It allows a range of 200 to 4000 RPM

    3D printer - Ultimaker S3

    • 3D printer for small products.
    • 230 x 190 x 200 mm build volume
    • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
    • 190+ materials are available
    • 2.85 mm filament diameter

    Prototype Processing Room (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • A unique space dedicated to creating the wearing parts that connect humans to wearable robots.
    • Because we study wearable robotics, you’ll find equipment rarely seen in typical robotics labs, such as a sewing machine.
    • Here, we design and fabricate the wearable interfaces that play a critical role in both usability and safety.
    • This room also houses tools for rapid prototyping, including a reflow oven and compact 3D printers for circuit and structural development.

  • Meeting Room (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • The unofficial war room of EXOLAB, where big ideas and bold plans come to life.
    • Whether it’s charting the next research milestone or just debating lunch options, this is where it all gets decided.
    • Serious talks, secret missions, and spontaneous genius all happen here.

    Meeting Room (ME Building 3F, Room 3210)

    • The unofficial war room of EXOLAB, where big ideas and bold plans come to life.
    • Whether it’s charting the next research milestone or just debating lunch options, this is where it all gets decided.
    • Serious talks, secret missions, and spontaneous genius all happen here.

  • Laboratory 2 (ME Building 4F, Room 4213)

    • Another core lab of EXOLAB, where students bring robots closer to humans.
    • Here, we breathe intelligence into our machines so that they can move in harmony with people.
    • Research is focused on wearable robots powered by AI and human intention recognition, much like a realworld version of “JARVIS.”

    Laboratory 2 (ME Building 4F, Room 4213)

    • Another core lab of EXOLAB, where students bring robots closer to humans.
    • Here, we breathe intelligence into our machines so that they can move in harmony with people.
    • Research is focused on wearable robots powered by AI and human intention recognition, much like a realworld version of “JARVIS.”

  • Experimental Laboratory (ME Building 1F, Room 1108)

    • This is the proving ground where wearable robots take their first steps.
    • Located on the first floor of the Mechanical Engineering building, the lab is dedicated to gait experiments and mobility testing
    • It is equipped with a high-frequency heating machine, a large-scale 3D printer, and a stair climber, providing everything needed to push our robots beyond the lab bench and into real-world motion

    3D printer - Stratasys F770

    • Large and high performance 3D printer for manufacturing
    • 1,000 x 610 x 610 mm build volume
    • Main 3D printer of our laboratory

    High frequency heating machine

    • Welding machine by using high frequency current
    • It is used for welding the polyvinyl chloride and polyurethane

    Experimental Laboratory (ME Building 1F, Room 1108)

    • This is the proving ground where wearable robots take their first steps.
    • Located on the first floor of the Mechanical Engineering building, the lab is dedicated to gait experiments and mobility testing
    • It is equipped with a high-frequency heating machine, a large-scale 3D printer, and a stair climber, providing everything needed to push our robots beyond the lab bench and into real-world motion

Computing Infrastructure

GPU Server

Where our robots learn before they move

Our GPU server trains the controllers and models behind our robots. It runs large-scale reinforcement learning for WalkON Suit F1 (Artificial Physical Intelligence), neuromusculoskeletal and human–robot simulation (HRIS), and training of the Human Motion Foundation Model (HMFM).

  • GPU2 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000Blackwell Server Edition, 96 GB each
  • CPUAMD EPYC 955464 cores
  • Memory1 TBDDR5
  • Storage7 TBNVMe SSD