Japan · sources checked 2026-08-15
AIST's cybernetic human platform explored humanlike appearance, speech-linked motion and entertainment performance.
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Research platform
Not commercially available · Research platform
| Category | Entertainment research humanoid |
|---|---|
| Commercial status | Historical research platform |
| Availability | Not commercially available |
| Release year | 2009 |
| Height | 158 cm |
| Weight | 43 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 42 |
| Target markets | Research, Entertainment |
| Use cases | Human-motion research, entertainment studies and public demonstrations |
Research platform
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Archived AIST HRP-4C release
https://web.archive.org/web/20110323164504/http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2009/20090513/20090513.html
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AIST English website
https://www.aist.go.jp/index_en.html
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