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AIST is a robotics company based in Japan, developing 2 robots primarily in the Humanoid category.

Advanced humanoid robotics and applied AI research

AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) is Japan’s national research institute behind the HRP humanoid robot series, including HRP-4C and HRP-5P. HRP-4C was developed as a feminine-looking humanoid for entertainment-focused demonstrations, while HRP-5P is a later prototype built for autonomous heavy-work and construction tasks such as handling drywall and plywood panels.

#26Humanoid· 2

Active products

2

Robo Score

58

BBB

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Top-rated product

A

Robo Index

HRP-4C

Company facts

HQ
Tsukuba, Japan
Website
www.aist.go.jp

Robo Score

Products 45%62Range 30%43Momentum0Attention—Readiness11Traction 25%70
58/ 100BBBFocused specialist

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Milestones

  1. 2018launchaist.go.jp ↗

    AIST announced HRP-5P, a humanoid robot prototype designed for autonomous heavy-work and construction tasks.

Press coverage

Active products by AIST

2 shown
#CategoryKey specs
1
HRP-4CHumanoidHeight 1.58 m·Weight 46 kg2009A
2
HRP-5PHumanoidHeight 1.82 m·Weight 101 kg2018A

Where will these robots operate? Often the same as your country — add more for multi-country deployments.

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