HRP-4
AIST and Kawada IndustriesResearch platform
A lightweight research humanoid developed by AIST and Kawada for human-compatible motion and manipulation studies.
View robot detailsJapan · sources checked 2026-08-15
Honda's landmark bipedal research humanoid demonstrated walking, running, balance and human-facing interaction.
Price status
Program retired
Not commercially available · Program retired
| Category | Research humanoid |
|---|---|
| Commercial status | Historical |
| Availability | Not commercially available |
| Release year | 2000 |
| Height | 130 cm |
| Weight | 48 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 57 |
| Target markets | Research, Demonstration |
| Use cases | Historical locomotion research and public technology demonstrations |
Program retired
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The two comparison records have the nearest recorded heights in the same catalog category.
| Field | Honda ASIMO | Albert HUBO | HRP-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 130 cm | 137 cm | 151 cm |
| Mass | 48 kg | 57 kg | 39 kg |
| Recorded degrees of freedom | 57 | 66 | 34 |
| Source date in record | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 |
| Product source | Honda ASIMO documentation | Albert HUBO documentation | HRP-4 documentation |
Honda ASIMO is recorded as 7 cm shorter than Albert HUBO. This subtraction uses the recorded heights.
Honda ASIMO is recorded as 21 cm shorter than HRP-4. This subtraction uses the recorded heights.
Dimensions do not measure task success. Joint counts may cover different configurations or include different hand mechanisms. Confirm each configuration in its linked documentation before comparing control access.
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