Robot model
HL Human (Prototype N)
General-purpose humanoid robot designed for factory work.
- Manufacturer
- Highlanders Inc
- Form factor
- humanoid
- Maturity
- prototype
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- highlanders.ai ↗
Overview
General-purpose humanoid robot designed for factory work. 1.4m tall with 19 degrees of freedom, 3kg payload, 3km/h walking speed, 3D stereo cameras, LiDAR, and Vision-Language-Action capability. Five-fingered hands enable use of existing tools and workstations without factory modification.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- prototype(Demo-capable; limited or one-off public appearances.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for HL Human (Prototype N). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
HL Human (Prototype N) on the deployment map
Where HL Human (Prototype N) is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for HL Human (Prototype N).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
- Highlanders Official Website · https://www.highlanders.ai/
- Robot AI Geek · https://www.robotaigeek.com/news/mitsubishi-motors-bets-on-humanoid-robots-to-rescue-japans-factories
Common questions
- What is HL Human (Prototype N)?
- General-purpose humanoid robot designed for factory work. 1.4m tall with 19 degrees of freedom, 3kg payload, 3km/h walking speed, 3D stereo cameras, LiDAR, and Vision-Language-Action capability. Five-fingered hands enable use of existing tools and workstations without factory modification.
- How much does HL Human (Prototype N) cost?
- HL Human (Prototype N)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for HL Human (Prototype N) from Highlanders Inc. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is HL Human (Prototype N) actually deployed in the real world?
- HL Human (Prototype N) is at the prototype stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- Who makes HL Human (Prototype N)?
- HL Human (Prototype N) is made by Highlanders Inc, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2023.
- Can you buy HL Human (Prototype N)?
- HL Human (Prototype N) is at prototype stage and is not yet available for sale.
- What are alternatives to HL Human (Prototype N)?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to HL Human (Prototype N) include Digit, Walker S2, Apollo, Digit v5.
- How does HL Human (Prototype N) compare to Digit?
- HL Human (Prototype N) and Digit (Agility Robotics · 8 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. HL Human (Prototype N) has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- What is HL Human (Prototype N)'s maturity stage?
- HL Human (Prototype N) is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.
- Where is HL Human (Prototype N) deployed?
- No verified deployments of HL Human (Prototype N) are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is HL Human (Prototype N) safe?
- HL Human (Prototype N) has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-24
Verification posture
Unreviewed
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-24
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: prototype
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for HL Human (Prototype N).Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/highlanders-hl-human.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/7f5bf118-231e-402b-8ae0-db63cd646fb1
- Revision history: /models/highlanders-hl-human/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP