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University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo is a national university that was incorporated as a national university corporation in 2004. It traces its origins to the 1877 merger of the Tokyo Kaisei School and the Tokyo Medical School under the Meiji government. Its engineering researchers built the musculoskeletal humanoids Kojiro, Kenshiro and Kengoro.

Last verified Oct 8, 2026

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Country
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1877
Type
University
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Portfolio

Robots by University of Tokyo

4 shown of 4 robots

UoKengoroπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ University of Tokyo
PrototypeBiped167 cm56.5 kg114β€”β€”0.33 hβ€”2016
UoKenshiroπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ University of Tokyo
DiscontinuedBiped158 cm50 kg64β€”β€”β€”β€”Dec 2012
KojiroπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ University of Tokyo
DiscontinuedBiped135 cm45 kg58β€”β€”β€”β€”2007
UoSaikaπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ University of Tokyo
DiscontinuedUpper Bodyβ€”8 kg12β€”β€”β€”β€”1996

Model timeline

Robot announcements

  1. Kengoro

    2016 Β· Prototype

  2. Kenshiro

    Dec 2012 Β· Discontinued

  3. Kojiro

    2007 Β· Discontinued

  4. Saika

    1996 Β· Discontinued

Quick answers

University of Tokyo FAQ

What humanoid robots does University of Tokyo make?

University of Tokyo has 4 robot records in this dataset: Kengoro, Kenshiro, Kojiro, Saika.

Where is University of Tokyo based?

The company record lists Tokyo, Japan.