Slim HRP-4 Humanoid Robot Unveiled; Destined for Menial Labor

Japan’s newest RoboCop-looking humanoid robot practices yoga, tracks faces and objects and, in what seems to be a robo-requirement these days, pours drinks.

The industrial HRP-4 robot was designed to coexist with people, and its “thin athlete” frame is meant to be more appealing.

The 5-foot-tall, 86-pound robot is a deliberately downsized version of its larger sibling, the HRP-2.



http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-09/advanced-new-humanoid-robot-does-yoga-pours-drinks


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