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A-Lab Factory Android at Machida, Tokyo, Japan

A-Lab Factory hyper-realistic humanoid android for entertainment, retail, and reception applications in Japan.

A-Lab Factory Android by A-Lab Factory · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Humanoids

Track A-Lab Factory Android at Machida, Tokyo, Japan

A-Lab's Mirai Madoka android (air-driven, Kinect-tracked, presentation display, gesture-activated) was made available for rental and demonstration at ORIX Rentec's 'Tokyo Robot Lab' showroom in Machida under the RoboRen robot rental service, beginning February 2017. It was still being exhibited as of the RoboDEX 2019 trade show in Tokyo (January 2019).

Safety record

No incidents on record for A-Lab Factory Android at Machida, Tokyo, Japan.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-09-12
Model
A-Lab Factory Android
Company
A-Lab Factory
Location
Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Status
pilot
First seen
2017-02-01
ID
b6164261-925e-4743-82fa-7c0e285b5d95

Timeline

  1. Feb 2017
    First recorded
    A-Lab Factory Android first documented operating at Machida, Tokyo, Japan.
  2. Sep 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Android Robotics up to 2019: The real story (part 3) · https://habr.com/en/articles/436822/ · 2017-02-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-12

Verification posture

Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the A-Lab Factory Android deployment at Machida, Tokyo, Japan?
A-Lab Factory Android, built by A-Lab Factory, is recorded as a deployment at Machida, Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. A-Lab Factory operates the deployment directly.
Who operates A-Lab Factory Android at Machida, Tokyo, Japan?
A-Lab Factory, the manufacturer of A-Lab Factory Android, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the A-Lab Factory Android deployment at Machida, Tokyo, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the A-Lab Factory Android deployment at Machida, Tokyo, Japan?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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