This page describes some weight categories of robots, to help us describe how big and heavy a specific robot is. !! Robot Size Well, big is pretty easy: just measure it, * __X__ (width) * __Y__ (length) * __Z__ (height) !! Robot Weight As a starting point, here's some weight categories from [boxing|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_class_(boxing)], courtesy Wikipedia: %%x-small ||Divisions||Weights||Years establishment |[Heavyweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavyweight]|200+ lbs|160+ lbs in 1738 by [Broughton's Rules|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Broughton] ; 175+ lbs in 1920 by Walker Law; 190+ lbs in 1979 and finally 200+ lbs |[Light heavyweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_heavyweight]|168–175 lbs|175 lbs in 1909 by [National Sporting Club|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Sporting_Club] of London (NSC) |[Middleweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleweight]|154–160 lbs|Fights dating back to 1840s; established officially at 160 lbs in 1909 by NSC |[Welterweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welterweight]|140–147 lbs|145 lbs in 1889; established officially at 147 lbs in 1909 by NSC |[Lightweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight]|130–135 lbs|160 lbs in 1738 by Broughton's Rules; 140 lbs in 1889; established officially at 135 lbs in 1909 by NSC |[Featherweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Featherweight]|122–126 lbs|118 lbs in 1860 by [London Prize Ring Rules|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Prize_Ring_Rules] ; 110 and 115 lbs in 1889; Official at 126 lbs in 1909 by NSC |[Bantamweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantamweight]|115–118 lbs|105 lbs in 1860 by London Prize Ring Rules; 116 lbs in 1898; 118 lbs in 1909 by NSC; Official at 118 lbs in 1920 by Walker Law |[Flyweight|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyweight]|108–112 lbs|112 lbs in 1909 by NSC and standardized in 1920 by Walker Law%%sup [[10]/% %% Hmm. Maybe not appropriate to robots. I'm thinking more along the lines of: * __humongous__ (bigger than a person) * __large__ (up to person-sized) * __medium__ (maybe cat or dog-sized) * __small__ (e.g., [KR01]) * __mini__ (under 1kg, powerable using AA batteries or a USB style battery) * __micro__ (insect-sized) Any ideas? Suggestions? ---- [{Tag Robot Hardware}]