Heavy-labour design
AIST presents HRP-5P as a prototype for heavy labour, including installing construction boards. [1]
Price & availability
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has not published a price
Prototype
Current dataset status: Prototype.
Product overview
About AIST HRP-5P
HRP-5P is a humanoid that AIST presented in September 2018 as a prototype for heavy labour and work in hazardous places. AIST says it is 182 cm tall, weighs 101 kg and has 37 degrees of freedom: 2 in the neck, 3 in the waist, 8 in each arm, 6 in each leg and 2 in each hand.
According to AIST, using both arms it can carry gypsum board of about 11 kg and plywood panels of about 13 kg, and each arm can bear 2.9 kg when extended horizontally. A head-mounted sensor measures the 3D environment. A convolutional neural network detects ten types of 2D object regions with at least 90% precision. AIST's material also shows autonomous gypsum board installation.
The robot builds on HRP series technologies and uses patented technology from Honda Motor Co., Ltd., according to AIST. No sales, price or customer deployment was found in the sources reviewed, so this page lists it as a prototype.
“As a 182 cm, 101 kg humanoid robot, HRP-5P was built on HRP series technologies by incorporating new hardware technologies.”
Capabilities
Key features
37 degrees of freedom
The body has 37 DOF: 2 in the neck, 3 in the waist, 8 in each arm, 6 in each leg and 2 in each hand, according to AIST. [1]
Object recognition
A convolutional neural network detects ten types of 2D object region at 90% or higher precision, according to AIST. [1]
Honda patented technology
AIST says the robot uses patented technology from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. [1]
Hardware profile
Specifications
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Body
Mobility
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- 2Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1]
- Payload
- 2.9 kgOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1]Per arm, extended horizontally; both arms carry about 11 to 13 kg boards
- Hand / end effector
- 2-DoF handsOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1]
Compute & Sensing
- Sensors
- Head-mounted sensors for 3D environment measurementOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1]
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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
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
AIST HRP-5P FAQ
Can you buy AIST HRP-5P?
No general order page is verified. AIST HRP-5P is currently classified as prototype. [1]
How tall is AIST HRP-5P and how much does it weigh?
AIST HRP-5P is 182 cm tall and weighs 101 kg (AIST 2018 release). [1]
How much can AIST HRP-5P carry?
The listed payload is 2.9 kg; Per arm, extended horizontally; both arms carry about 11 to 13 kg boards. [1]
How many degrees of freedom does AIST HRP-5P have?
AIST HRP-5P has 37 listed degrees of freedom; 2 neck, 3 waist, 8 per arm, 6 per leg and 2 per hand. [1]
Who makes AIST HRP-5P?
AIST HRP-5P is made by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), based in Japan. [1]
What is the predecessor or successor of AIST HRP-5P?
AIST HRP-4 is its predecessor. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]AIST press release on HRP-5P (2018) ↗National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Humanoid Robot HRP-5P: An Electrically Actuated Humanoid Robot With High-Power and Wide-Range Joints ↗IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters · paper · accessed Oct 8, 2026