Humanoid Robotics Project
The Humanoid Robotics Project has developed a series of humanoid and general domestic helper robots, sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), spearheaded by Kawada Industries and supported by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Inc. The HRP series also goes by the name Promet. The HRP should not be confused with the HOAP series (Humanoid for Open Architecture Platform), which is manufactured by Fujitsu.
Features and technology
An interesting feature that HRP-2 has is the ability to stand up again after lying flat on the floor either on its back or front. Something that Honda's ASIMO is not able to do.
Specifications
| HRP-1 (1997) |
HRP-2P (1998) |
HRP-2 Promet (2002) |
HRP-3P prototype (2005) |
HRP-3 Promet MK-II (2007) |
HRP-4C (2009) | |
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| Weight | 130 kg | 58 kg | 65 kg | 68 kg | 43 kg | |
| Height | 160 cm | 154 cm | 160 cm | 160.6 cm | 158 cm | |
| Width | 60 cm | 62 cm | 66.4 cm | 69.3 cm | ||
| Depth | 55.5 cm | 36.3 cm | 41 cm | |||
| Walking speed | 2 km/h | 2 km/h | 2 km/h | 2 km/h | ||
| Battery | Ni-Zn 135 V / 6 Ah |
Nickel metal hydride 48 V / 20 Ah |
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| Continuous operating time | 25 minutes | 60 minutes | 120 minutes | 20 minutes | ||
| Degrees of Freedom | 28 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 42 | |
| Sensors | 2-eye stereo camera | 3-eye stereo camera |
3-eye stereo camera 2-eye camera |
3-eye stereo camera 2-eye camera Laser limits sensor |
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References
External links
- Kawada HRP-2 page with videos
- General Robotix,Inc(English)
- AIST Humanoid Robotics Group - academic side to the HRP project