  Hardware platforms for socially interactive robotics can be limited by cost
or lack of functionality. This paper presents the overall system -- design,
hardware, and software -- for Quori, a novel, affordable, socially interactive
humanoid robot platform for facilitating non-contact human-robot interaction
(HRI) research. The design of the system is motivated by feedback sampled from
the HRI research community. The overall design maintains a balance of
affordability and functionality. Initial Quori testing and a six-month
deployment are presented. Ten Quori platforms have been awarded to a diverse
group of researchers from across the United States to facilitate HRI research
to build a community database from a common platform.
