National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
AIST is a Japanese national research institute for industrial science and technology. It became an Independent Administrative Institution in 2001 and remains under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Its Humanoid Research Group worked with Kawada Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries on the METI-sponsored Humanoid Robotics Project, which produced the HRP series of humanoids.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026
Company website ↗- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Headquarters
- Tokyo and Tsukuba, Japan
- Founded
- 2001
- Type
- Research Institute
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Portfolio
Robots by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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 AIST HRP-1🇯🇵 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Discontinued | Biped | 160 cm | 120 kg | 30 | — | — | — | — | 2000 |
 AIST HRP-2🇯🇵 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Discontinued | Biped | 153.9 cm | 58 kg | 30 | 6 kg | 0.69 m/s | — | — | Dec 9, 2002 |
 AIST HRP-3🇯🇵 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Discontinued | Biped | 160.6 cm | 68 kg | 42 | 1.5 kg | — | 2 h | — | Jun 21, 2007 |
 AIST HRP-4🇯🇵 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Discontinued | Biped | 151.4 cm | 39 kg | 34 | 0.9 kg | — | — | $325,000 | Sep 15, 2010 |
 AIST HRP-4C🇯🇵 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Discontinued | Biped | 158 cm | 43 kg | 42 | — | — | 0.33 h | — | Mar 16, 2009 |
NIAIST HRP-5P🇯🇵 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Prototype | Biped | 182 cm | 101 kg | 37 | 2.9 kg | — | — | — | Sep 27, 2018 |
Model timeline
Robot announcements
- AIST HRP-5P
Sep 27, 2018 · Prototype
- AIST HRP-4
Sep 15, 2010 · Discontinued
- AIST HRP-4C
Mar 16, 2009 · Discontinued
- AIST HRP-3
Jun 21, 2007 · Discontinued
- AIST HRP-2
Dec 9, 2002 · Discontinued
- AIST HRP-1
2000 · Discontinued
Quick answers
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) FAQ
What humanoid robots does National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) make?
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has 6 robot records in this dataset: AIST HRP-1, AIST HRP-2, AIST HRP-3, AIST HRP-4, AIST HRP-4C, AIST HRP-5P.
Where is National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) based?
The company record lists Tokyo and Tsukuba, Japan.