
HRP-4
AIST and Kawada IndustriesResearch platform
A lightweight research humanoid developed by AIST and Kawada for human-compatible motion and manipulation studies.
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Japan · verified 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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