HRP-4

AIST and Kawada Industries unveiled the latest model in their line of humanoid robots Sept 15th 2010. The HRP-4 is designed to look like a slim athlete.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJFfcBGdh-s

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfBpqsqnf80

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[botswanky]

And how is this supposed to help our society? Half the world lives in abject poverty &  this is what first world countries are concerned about? robot servants for the rich? Hey Japan! You've got one of the worst suicide rates in the world, you can't fix human suffering with more technology, think about it.

[plasticpals1]

@botswanky You act as if all of Japan's scientists are ONLY working on robots. This is your perception only because robots are more popular (visible) online than more esoteric scientific advances.

[botswanky]

@plasticpals1 I'm fully aware of that, but the fact remains that there's tens of millions of dollars, that ARE being spent in this almost pointless field. Depression and suicide are rising around the globe at an unprecedented rate, along with the break down of the family unit mankind will soon be facing very serious unrest as these facters start having an effect on society. The study of robotics is fine to a point, beyond that it's pretentious.

[plasticpals1]

@botswanky I think it is pretty pretentious of you to say that. Robotics has the potential to help mankind achieve incredible things and there are many breakthroughs coming that will save millions of lives. Robotics will have a huge impact on war, transportation, space exploration, health care, and agriculture. But according to your line of thinking, we should stop spending money on it because the breakthroughs haven't yet occurred.

[DuMa10000]

i wonder what the white one in the back can do

[plasticpals1]

@DuMa10000 That's the HRP-3 -- go to their YouTube channel and watch videos of it yourself at channel: KTIKawadaGroup.

[m44ever]

Incredible work :D another SERIOUS 2 legged robot :D

[Ilive2lovepie]

that is soooooo beast

[gnubboleso]

@n1bigdaddy was true in 1970, now we have carbon fibre.

[botswanky]

@karim3343 Absolute moron huh? too bad studying at MIT hasn't done anything for your manners. And dealing in very real human misery DOES put me a fine position, you know why? Because I live in reality & see first hand were we should invest our time and money, and it sure as hell ain't robotics. btw, posting a comment on robotics over a year ago does not make one a troll, but I guess it makes it easier to undermine me doesn't it. Anyway, good luck with your utopian fantasy.

[karim3343]

@botswanky Uh no you are not "in a fine position" to make comments like "being spent in this almost pointless field" and "study of robotics is fine to a point, beyond that it's pretentious." You are an absolute moron with no knowledge of the field of Robotics and you should definitely stop trolling these videos. Oh, and I do have a degree in this field, from MIT no less.

Goodbye.

[botswanky]

After 5yrs of helping suicidal youths not take their lives in Japan. I feel that I'm in a fine position to have made such a comment. And robotics is just one part of technological advancement, your blanket insult of my comment is idiotic and childish.

[karim3343]

@botswanky lmao botswanky the pessimistic Luddite idiot. Stop commenting on these videos if you have problems with the advancement of technology.

[Palgh]

just like a mech from mass effect 2

[dkoribag1]

I want a better version of this one. Hurry!