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Ishiguro Lab, ATR, and Kokoro
Japanese animatronics and robotics manufacturer that creates life-like android robots, including the Geminoid series of teleoperated humanoid androids designed for human-robot interaction research.
Company facts
- HQ
- Kyoto, Japan
Trusted by
- Hiroshi Ishiguro / ATR / Osaka Universitydeployed 2006robotsguide.com ↗
Milestones
Kokoro and Hiroshi Ishiguro unveiled Geminoid HI-1, an android designed to replicate Ishiguro's appearance and movements.
Press coverage
Active products by Ishiguro Lab, ATR, and Kokoro
1 shown| # | Category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | Geminoid HI | Research | $1.0M | 2006 | 33.2 |
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