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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies AIST Humanoid Research Group: 2 models.
CategoryHumanoids
Overview
AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) is Japan's premier government robotics lab in Tsukuba, developer of the HRP series humanoid robots since 1998. The HRP-2, HRP-3, HRP-4, HRP-4C, and HRP-5P platforms have been used as research platforms worldwide, with HRP-5P (182cm, 101kg) designed for construction and assembly work environments.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
HRP-4C
AIST's realistic female humanoid robot (2009), 158cm tall and 43kg, designed to look and move like a human with 42 degrees of freedom.
Current platform
HRP-5P
AIST's latest humanoid robot (2018), 182cm tall and 101kg, designed for construction and assembly work environments. Built on HRP series technologies with new hardware improvements.
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Current leadership (1)
- Fumio Kanehiro Senior Researcher, AIST; Lead Developer of HRP seriessecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for AIST Humanoid Research Group.
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Recent coverage
AIST Humanoid Research Group in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 9, 2026
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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AIST Humanoid Research Group.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AIST Humanoid Research Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/aist-humanoid.md
- RSS feed: /companies/aist-humanoid/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8a577c5f-147d-4e5c-b8de-a670fdba4903
- Revision history: /companies/aist-humanoid/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- AgiBot5 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- UBTech Robotics5 models
- 1X Technologies4 models
- Fourier Intelligence4 models