The AgileX PiKA is a modular teleoperation and data-collection system designed to reduce the friction of building high-quality manipulation datasets for embodied AI research. It consists of three interoperable components: PiKA Sense, a 460 g ergonomic handheld unit for natural demonstration capture; PiKA Gripper, a two-finger robotic end effector that mounts on standard robot-arm interfaces and records synchronized multimodal data; and PiKA Station, a high-precision positioning base that ensures consistent spatial reference across capture sessions. Bundled retail configurations typically include two stations for expanded coverage and up to 1 TB of onboard storage for field-ready deployment without fixed lab infrastructure.

PiKA captures the full signal set required to train imitation learning and behaviour cloning policies: 6-DoF pose, RGB and wide-angle fisheye imagery (approximately 200° field of view), depth data at up to 90 FPS, and a 9-axis IMU at 100 Hz from the gripper module. Spatial positioning accuracy is approximately 1.5 mm in typical use, while the gripper supports a programmable 0–95 mm stroke and up to 2 kg gripping force. Station battery life is rated up to approximately 30 hours, making PiKA practical for extended collection campaigns in both lab and real-world environments.