Waseda University · Japan
KOBIAN
DiscontinuedBipedAnnounced 2009-05
An emotion-expressing bipedal humanoid unveiled in 2009 by Professor Atsuo Takanishi's lab at Waseda University with Kyushu robot maker tmsuk, which put a face with moving eyebrows, eyelids and lips on the body of the bipedal walking robot WABIAN-2 and expressed seven emotions, including joy, surprise and sadness, through its face and gestures. It led to follow-up research such as KOBIAN-R.
Specs
| Item | Value | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height cm | 147 | Reported | news.mynavi.jp |
| Weight kg | 62 | Reported | news.mynavi.jp |
| Total degrees of freedom | 48 | Reported | abc7.com |
| Hand degrees of freedom (per hand) | 4 | Reported | news.mynavi.jp |
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