Teleoperated mirror of the operator
A motion-capture system tracks the operator's facial expressions and head movements, and the android reproduces them remotely. [1]
Price & availability
Aalborg University has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Product overview
About Geminoid DK
Geminoid DK is a teleoperated android modelled on Henrik Scharfe, an associate professor at Aalborg University in Denmark. Kokoro built it in Tokyo with Hiroshi Ishiguro's laboratory. IEEE Spectrum reported the robot at ATR in Nara in March 2011, during setup and testing before it moved to Denmark.
A motion-capture system tracks an operator's facial expressions and head movements, and the android reproduces them as a remote presence. Aalborg University's project record says the research examined human-robot interaction, including how people engage with an android representing another person. The official project ran from June 2010 through December 2014 and is marked Finished.
Robotsguide lists a sitting height of 130 cm, a weight of 40 kg, 12 degrees of freedom and pneumatic actuation. It also describes external cameras and microphones feeding a custom control system. These technical details are secondary and are marked as reported. The historical project is no longer active and the robot was not a retail product, so it is recorded as discontinued with no purchase route.
Capabilities
Key features
Modelled on a researcher
The android was made to resemble Henrik Scharfe, an Aalborg University associate professor, who operates it as his robotic surrogate. [1][2]
Built in Tokyo with Ishiguro's lab
Kokoro built the android in Tokyo with Hiroshi Ishiguro's laboratory. In 2011 it was at ATR in Nara for testing before shipping to Denmark. [1]
Research on presence and culture
Aalborg University records the finished 2010-2014 project as research on human-robot interaction and teleoperated presence. [3]
Hardware profile
Specifications
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Body
Compute & Sensing
Show unknown fields (10)
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- Not published
- Payload
- Not published
- Hand / end effector
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Geminoid DK FAQ
Can you buy Geminoid DK?
No general order page is verified. Geminoid DK is currently classified as discontinued. [3]
How tall is Geminoid DK and how much does it weigh?
Geminoid DK is 130 cm tall and weighs 40 kg (Per Robotsguide; no weight given in the 2011 press coverage). [2]
How many degrees of freedom does Geminoid DK have?
Geminoid DK has 12 listed degrees of freedom; Per Robotsguide; not stated in the 2011 press coverage. [2]
Who makes Geminoid DK?
Geminoid DK is made by Aalborg University, based in Denmark. [3]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]The latest Geminoid is disturbingly realistic ↗IEEE Spectrum · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Geminoid DK (Robotsguide) ↗Robotsguide · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Geminoid DK project record ↗Aalborg University · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026