Kawasaki · Humanoid · 2025
The Kawasaki Kaleido 9, unveiled at iREX 2025 in Tokyo, is the ninth generation of Kawasaki's RHP Kaleido humanoid line (in development since 2015). At 1,900 mm and 99 kg, it's taller and heavier than earlier Kaleidos but far more capable: engineers significantly reinforced the waist and leg joints to solve the classic bipedal problem of balancing under load, enabling it to lift 30 kg. A new sensor suite — LiDAR plus enhanced stereo cameras — lets it build 3D maps and navigate autonomously in dynamic settings, and it supports VR remote control for disaster-response scenarios and can learn to operate tools like cleaning equipment. Kawasaki's roadmap targets simple factory tasks by 2030, complex assembly by 2040, and full disaster response beyond. It represents Kawasaki's bid to turn 50+ years of industrial-robot expertise into a practical working humanoid. NOTE: figures from Kawasaki official + iREX 2025 reporting; verified.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Industrial / Disaster-Response Humanoid |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2025 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Announced | 2025-12 |
| Released | 2025 |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Frame | Magnesium alloy + 3D-printed resin panels |
| Degrees of freedom | 32 |
| Payload | 18 kg |
| Max speed | 1.1 m/s |
| Camera | Enhanced stereo cameras |
| AI model | Autonomous navigation (sensor-based) or VR-headset remote control; NVIDIA Isaac Sim simulation-based learning; modular end-effector system |
| Actuator type | Reinforced waist + leg joints; direct-acting motors (waist/elbow); custom 6-axis force/torque sensors (humanoid-optimized) |
| Navigation | LiDAR + stereo 3D mapping (autonomous) |
| Use cases | Factory tasks (2030 target), Disaster response, Tool operation, Complex assembly (2040 roadmap) |
| Made in | Japan |
