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Korea Institute of Science & Technology is a robotics company founded 1966, based in South Korea, developing 1 robot primarily in the Humanoid category.
KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) is a South Korean research institute that developed humanoid robots including Mahru (2005) and Kibo (2011). Mahru is a full-size humanoid robot capable of autonomous walking and household tasks, controllable via motion-capture suit. Kibo is a humanoid robot with expressive features, voice command understanding, and 43 degrees of freedom designed for interaction and hugging.
Active products
1
Robo Score
28
C
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Price range
$270K
1 of 1 priced
Top-rated product
B
Robo Index
Kibo
Company facts
- Legal name
- Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST)
- HQ
- South Korea
- Founded
- 1966 · 60 yrs
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Milestones
Developed Kibo, a humanoid robot with expressive face, voice command understanding, and 43 degrees of freedom
Developed Mahru, a full-size humanoid robot capable of walking and performing household tasks
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