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Kawada HRP-4

Kawada HRP-4 is a full-size biped humanoid robot made by Kawada Robotics (Japan), announced 15 Sep 2010. No price was published on the vendor channels checked on 21 Oct 2026. It has been demonstrated (independent media, afpbb.com, 15 Sep 2010); no pilot or delivery is documented. The 4 specification values below are published figures and have not been independently measured.

No published priceDemonstratedMaker Kawada Robotics
Price
No published price

Checked on kawadarobot.co.jp, aist.go.jp

21 Oct 2026Vendor channels
Prices

Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details

Height
1.51 m

HRP-4

21 Oct 2026
Weight
39 kg

HRP-4

21 Oct 2026
Degrees of freedom
34

HRP-4

21 Oct 2026
Announced
15 Sep 2010
21 Oct 2026
Video

Kawada HRP-4 on the vendor's channel

人間型ロボットHRP-4_歩行・体操他【産総研公式】

Video © 産総研チャンネル, vendor channel, published 15 Sep 2010checked 21 Oct 2026

Opens from YouTube when played; watch on YouTube.

Status: from claim to delivery

  1. Claimed
  2. Demonstrated
  3. Piloting
  4. Shipped

Each level needs its own evidence; a pre-order or an announcement never counts as shipped. What each level requires.

Kawada HRP-4 status evidence by date with source
DateLevelEvidenceSource / checked
15 Sep 2010Claimed“Orders for HRP-4 will be received by Kawada Industries”Vendor press release
21 Oct 2026
15 Sep 2010Demonstrated“片足で立ち、腰をひねってポーズも決めたほか、指示の声に合わせて歩行し、対象物に向かって移動した。”Independent media
21 Oct 2026
15 Sep 2010Demonstrated“発表当日は、新しくなった歩行動作や冗長自由度を活かした腕回しや背中への腕回し、全身協調制御による体操動作、音声認識と画像認識による動作などがデモンストレーションされた。”Independent media
21 Oct 2026
21 Oct 2026Claimed“Announcement of HRP-4”Vendor page
21 Oct 2026

Maker

Company

Kawada Robotics

Country
Japan
Headquarters
Tokyo
20 Oct 2026
Founded
2013
20 Oct 2026
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2 models

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Specifications

Kawada HRP-4 specifications by configuration with source and check date
SpecValueSource / checked
Height1.51 mHRP-4
21 Oct 2026
Weight39 kgHRP-4
21 Oct 2026
Degrees of freedom34HRP-4
21 Oct 2026
Payload0.5 kgHRP-4
21 Oct 2026
Battery runtimeNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
21 Oct 2026
Walking speedNot publishedno figure on the vendor page
21 Oct 2026

Values are the figures the source publishes, per configuration; configurations are never averaged. Units as published.

Height next to similar robots, cm · published figures
050100150200Kawada HRP-4151Cyan Orca I151Toyota T-HR3154Tlibot T1160Tokyo Kengoro167

Price and where to buy

Kawada HRP-4 price by channel and configuration with source and check date
ChannelConfigurationPriceStatusSource / checked
Vendor channels—Not publishedchecked on kawadarobot.co.jp, aist.go.jpNo published price
21 Oct 2026

Links go to the maker's own store or product page only.

Prices

Prices and availability are collected from vendor pages and public sources on the date shown; they change without notice. Verify with the vendor before purchase. Details

Compare with similar robots

Kawada HRP-4 compared with similar humanoid robots
ModelHeight, cmWeight, kgDoFPriceAvailabilityEvidencePrice source / checked
Kawada HRP-4this page1513934Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
21 Oct 2026
Cyan Orca I1514228Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
21 Oct 2026
Toyota T-HR31547532Not publishedNo published priceClaimed
20 Oct 2026
Tokyo Kengoro16756114Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
21 Oct 2026
Tlibot T11604341 / 71Not publishedNo published priceDemonstrated
21 Oct 2026

Height, weight and degrees of freedom are published figures; each card lists them by configuration with sources. All humanoid robots.

Sources and checks

7 sources back the facts on this card. Each was opened on the date shown. Elsewhere on the card a fact checked on 21 Oct 2026, the build date, carries only the dot; an older check date is printed in full.

Sources used on the Kawada HRP-4 card
Used forSource / checked
Official page · Status evidence · Specs: height, weight, degrees of freedom, payload
21 Oct 2026/aist_e/list/latest_research/2010/20101108/20101108.html
Announcement · Price channel checked
21 Oct 2026/aist_j/press_release/pr2010/pr20100915/pr20100915.html
Price · Price channel checked
21 Oct 2026/products
Price channel checked
21 Oct 2026/en/products/
Status evidence
21 Oct 2026/articles/-/2756251
Status evidence
21 Oct 2026/docs/column/kyokai/20100916_394181.html
Status evidence
21 Oct 2026/en/history

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