Humanoid Robotics Project

The Humanoid Robotics Project (HRP) is a project for development of general domestic helper robots, sponsored by Japan's 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

The project started with three Honda P3 which were bought from Honda.{{cite news|title=HRPが最終成果を公開！ |url=http://www.ohmsha.co.jp/robocon/archive/maga/no027/pdf/2703.pdf |language=ja |author=Junya Asano |work=www.ohmsha.co.jp |publisher=Ohmsha, Ltd |date=April 2003 |access-date=2010-06-12}} And, the project developed them as the HRP-1 with original features, such as telecommand system.{{cite news|script-title=ja:産総研、働く人間型ロボット開発の中間成果を発表 |url=http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2002/0411/hrp1.htm |language=ja |work=PC Watch |publisher=Impress Watch Corporation |date=2002-04-10 |access-date=2010-06-12}}

An interesting feature HRP-2 has is the ability to stand up again after lying flat on the floor, either on its back or front—something Honda's ASIMO is not able to do.

AIST and Kawada Industries have also revealed the HRP-4 bipedal humanoid. The HRP-4 stands 150 cm (5′) tall and weighs 39 kg (86 lbs).{{cite news|title=･HRP-4 |url=http://www.ohmsha.co.jp/robocon/archive/2010/09/hrp-4.html |language=ja |author=ROBOCON Editorial (September 15, 2010) |date=June 2011 |access-date=2011-06-02}}

Kawada Industries has also developed the NEXTAGE system, envisioned as a production robot that works alongside human workers. The NEXTAGE not a biped but consists of a torso and arms on a fixed base.

= Specifications =

style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable" !colspan=2\| ! Honda P3{{Ref\|1\|1}} (1997) ! rowspan=6 \| ! HRP-1 (1997) ! HRP-2P (1998) ! HRP-2 Promet{{Ref\|2\|2}} (2002) ! HRP-3P (2005) ! HRP-3 Promet MK-II{{Ref\|2\|2}} (2007) ! HRP-4C{{Ref\|3\|3}} (2009) ! HRP-4 (2010)
colspan=2\| Weight \| 130 kg \| 130 kg \| 58 kg \| 58 kg \| 65 kg \| 68 kg \| 43 kg \| 39 kg
colspan=2\| Height \| 160.0 cm \| 160 cm \| 154.0 cm \| 154.0 cm \| 160.0 cm \| 160.6 cm \| 170 cm \| 151 cm
colspan=2\| Width \| 60.0 cm \| 60 cm \| 65.0 cm \| 62.0 cm \| 66.4 cm \| 69.3 cm \| \| 44.0 cm
colspan=2\| Depth \| 55.5 cm \| 55.5 cm \| 34.0 cm \| \| 36.3 cm \| 41.0 cm \| \| 27.0 cm
colspan=2\| Walking speed \| 2 km/h \| 2 km/h \| 2 km/h \| 2 km/h \| 2 km/h \| 2 km/h \| \|
colspan=2\| Battery \| colspan=3 nowrap\|Ni-Zn 135 V / 6 Ah \| Ni-Mh 48 V / 18 Ah \| Ni-Mh 48 V / 14.8 Ah \| \| \| \| Ni-Mh
colspan=2\| Continuous operating time \| 25 minutes ! rowspan=6 \| \| 25 minutes \| \| \| 60 minutes \| 120 minutes \| 20 minutes \|
colspan=2\| Degrees of Freedom \| 28 \| 28 \| 30 \| 30 \| 36 \| 42 \| 42 \| 34
rowspan=3\| Sensors ! Eye stereo camera \| 2 \| 2 \| 3 \| 3 \| 3 \| 3 \| \|
Eye-camera \| - \| - \| - \| - \| 2 \| 2 \| \|
Scanning range finder \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| Yes \| \|
colspan=2\| Image \| 75px \| 75px \| \| 75px \| \| \| \|
colspan=2\| Price \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|26,000,000JPY

style="text-align:center;" class="wikitable"

!colspan=2|

! Honda P3{{Ref|1|1}}
(1997)

! rowspan=6 |

! HRP-1
(1997)

! HRP-2P
(1998)

! HRP-2 Promet{{Ref|2|2}}
(2002)

! HRP-3P
(2005)

! HRP-3 Promet MK-II{{Ref|2|2}}
(2007)

! HRP-4C{{Ref|3|3}}
(2009)

! HRP-4
(2010)

colspan=2| Weight

| 130 kg

| 58 kg

| 65 kg

| 68 kg

| 43 kg

| 39 kg

colspan=2| Height

| 160.0 cm

| 160 cm

| 154.0 cm

| 160.0 cm

| 160.6 cm

| 170 cm

| 151 cm

colspan=2| Width

| 60.0 cm

| 60 cm

| 65.0 cm

| 62.0 cm

| 66.4 cm

| 69.3 cm

| 44.0 cm

colspan=2| Depth

| 55.5 cm

| 34.0 cm

| 36.3 cm

| 41.0 cm

| 27.0 cm

colspan=2| Walking speed

| 2 km/h

colspan=2| Battery

| colspan=3 nowrap|Ni-Zn
135 V / 6 Ah

| Ni-Mh
48 V / 18 Ah

| Ni-Mh
48 V / 14.8 Ah

| Ni-Mh

colspan=2| Continuous operating time

| 25 minutes

! rowspan=6 |

| 25 minutes

| 60 minutes

| 120 minutes

| 20 minutes

colspan=2| Degrees of Freedom

| 28

| 30

| 36

| 42

| 34

rowspan=3| Sensors

! Eye stereo camera

| 2

| 3

Eye-camera

| -

| 2

Scanning range finder

| -

| Yes

colspan=2| Image

| 75px

colspan=2| Price

|26,000,000JPY

Notes:

:1.{{Note|1}} – For reference to compare with the HRP-1.

:2.{{Note|2}} - The external appearances of HRP-2 and HRP-3 were designed by Yutaka Izubuchi.{{cite news |title=Humanoid Robot HRP-2 "Promet" |url=http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/hrp2.html |work=Kawada Industries, Inc. |publisher=Kawada Industries, Inc. |access-date=2010-05-30 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072825/http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/hrp2.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|title=HRP-3 Promet Robot Blue Collar Style |url=http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1085 |work=Technovelgy LLC |publisher=Technovelgy LLC |date=2007-06-20 |access-date=2010-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522215643/http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1085 |archive-date=2010-05-22 }}{{cite news|title=人と共同作業を目指すロボット「HRP-2プロトタイプ」発表 |url=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/pc/docs/2002/0319/hrp2.htm |work=PC Watch |publisher=Impress Watch |date=2002-03-19 |access-date=2010-05-30 |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204075554/http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/pc/docs/2002/0319/hrp2.htm |archive-date=2008-02-04 }}

:3.{{Note|3}} – "C" means "Cybernetic Human".{{cite news|title=産総研、女性型ヒューマノイドロボット「HRP-4C」を発表 |url=http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/news/2009/03/16/1665.html |work=Robot Watch |publisher=Impress Watch |date=2009-03-16 |access-date=2010-05-30|language=ja}}

References

= Spec sheets =

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110106185407/http://www.kawada.co.jp/mechs/hrp-2/index.html HRP-2P] {{in lang|ja}} - from Kawada Industries, Inc.
[http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/hrp2.html HRP-2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072825/http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/hrp2.html |date=2016-03-04 }} - from Kawada Industries, Inc.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110525103816/http://www.kawada.co.jp/mechs/hrp-3p/index.html HRP-3P] {{in lang|ja}} - from Kawada Industries, Inc.
[http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/hrp3.html HRP-3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722112227/http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/hrp3.html |date=2011-07-22 }} - from Kawada Industries, Inc.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100918060500/http://www.kawada.co.jp/mechs/hrp-4/index.html HRP-4] {{in lang|ja}} - from Kawada Industries, Inc.
[http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_j/press_release/pr2010/pr20100915/pr20100915.html HTP-4] {{in lang|ja}} - from AIST

External links

[http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/ Kawada Industries, Inc. - Mechatronics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727205254/http://global.kawada.jp/mechatronics/ |date=2011-07-27 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/http://www.generalrobotix.com/en/index.htm General Robotix, Inc (Internet Archive versions)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090325040100/http://www.is.aist.go.jp/humanoid/ AIST Humanoid Robotics Group] - academic side to the HRP project
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110323164504/http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2009/20090513/20090513.html Press release about the HRP-4C]
[http://www.educatedearth.net/video.php?id=4252 HRP-4 - The Bipedal Robot] - Video demonstration

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