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Telenoid
Built by Ishiguro Lab and ATR · Japan
Updated Jun 2026·methodology
Overview
Telenoid is a robotic communications device. You connect to the robot over the Internet, and it will transmit your voice and mimic your face and head motions. It's like a mobile phone shaped like an alien. The Telenoid R1 was created at Osaka University by a team led by Hiroshi Ishiguro. The goal was to design a telepresence robot that could reproduce the voice and movements of a remote operator. The size of small child, the robot has a soft torso with a bald head, a doll-like face, and stumps in place of limbs.
Flagship features
- Designed for advanced video conferencing as a communication device
- Ideal for users who cannot attend meetings in person
- Used in education for language teaching with interactive capabilities
- Has received positive feedback from elderly users for its interaction
- Functions via Wi-Fi for remote control and has pre-programmed actions
Specifications
Category: Research- Weight
- 5 kg
- Autonomy
- teleoperated
- Launch year
- 2010
- Price
- $8,000
- Status
- active
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics3
- Dof
- 9[1] or 12[3]
- Dof Total
- 9
- Dof Per Arm
- 2
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- camera,microphone
Compute1
- Onboard Compute
- One microcontroller (ARM7 60Hz) is embedded. An external PC is used for Telenoid control.
Other23
- Height Mm
- 800
- Price Tier
- 10-20K
- Applications
- teleoperation
- Sub Category
- android
- Mobility Type
- static
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- Telenoid R2,Telenoid R2w,Telenoid R2l,Telenoid R3,Telenoid R3b,Telenoid R4
- Company Country
- JP
- Deployment Notes
- Used in work communication, education, and elderly care. Positive feedback reported from elderly interactions.
- Humanoid Subtype
- anthropomorphic_torso
- Country Of Origin
- JPN
- Industries Served
- research
- Is Research Grade
- true
- Software Platform
- Custom teleoperation system
- Target Industries
- research_academic
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Countries Available
- Japan[3]
- Deployment Maturity
- prototype
- Primary Applications
- research_development
- Teleoperation Method
- sensor_headset
- Programming Interface
- teleoperation
- Additional Information
- - Designed for advanced video conferencing as a communication device. - Ideal for users who cannot attend meetings in person. - Used in education for language teaching with interactive capabilities. - Has received positive feedback from elderly users for its interaction. - Functions via Wi-Fi for remote control and has pre-programmed actions.
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
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