AIST · Humanoid · 2002
The second-generation robot in Japan's national Humanoid Robotics Project, jointly developed by AIST and Kawada Industries and announced in 2002. At 154 cm and 58 kg (with battery), HRP-2 uses 30 motors across legs, arms, head and waist and is famous for being able to lie down and stand back up (from front or back), crawl through tight spaces, walk narrow paths and cooperate with a human to lift heavy objects. Its striking exterior was styled by anime mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, and its cantilever hip lets it cross its legs like walking on a balance beam. Around 20 units were built and it became a widely used research platform; a modified HRP-2Kai competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Research Humanoid |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2002 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Also known as | Promet |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Frame | Cast magnesium alloy (cantilever hip structure) |
| Degrees of freedom | 30 |
| Actuator type | Brushed DC motors with harmonic drives (1/160); knee ~150 W |
| Use cases | Bipedal-locomotion research, Human-robot cooperation, Disaster-response research (HRP-2Kai) |
| Made in | Japan (AIST / Kawada Industries) |