Modelled on Prof. Ishiguro
The Osaka lab says it developed Geminoid HI-2 as a copy of Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro. [1]
Price & availability
Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Product overview
About Geminoid HI-2
Geminoid HI-2 is a teleoperated android made to resemble Hiroshi Ishiguro. The University of Osaka laboratory identifies it as part of its Geminoid research, which uses realistic copies of specific people to study human presence, social influence and the experience of operating a remote body.
A scholarly chapter by researchers associated with the project describes HI-2 as having 50 pneumatic degrees of freedom. Thirteen actuators are assigned to the face, with the rest distributed through the body, arms and legs. Pneumatic actuation was chosen for quiet, natural-looking motion. The robot is remotely operated; the available sources do not establish autonomous conversation or a public SDK.
The laboratory page does not give an introduction year, dimensions, weight or current availability, and no authoritative dated launch source was found. With no current sales channel or active product listing, this page treats HI-2 as a discontinued research platform while leaving its announcement date and unsupported physical specifications unknown.
Capabilities
Key features
Part of the Geminoid series
The lab describes the Geminoid series as tele-operated androids with a similar appearance to the original person. [1]
50 pneumatic degrees of freedom
Published research assigns 13 of HI-2's 50 pneumatic degrees of freedom to its face and the remainder to its body, arms and legs. [2]
Hardware profile
Specifications
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Body
Show unknown fields (14)
Body
- Height
- Not published
- Weight
- Not published
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
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Geminoid HI-2 FAQ
Can you buy Geminoid HI-2?
No general order page is verified. Geminoid HI-2 is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How many degrees of freedom does Geminoid HI-2 have?
Geminoid HI-2 has 50 listed degrees of freedom; 13 facial DoF; remaining actuators in body, arms and legs. [2]
Who makes Geminoid HI-2?
Geminoid HI-2 is made by Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory, based in Japan. [1]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]Geminoid project page ↗The University of Osaka Intelligent Robotics Laboratory · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Android Robots as Telepresence Media ↗IGI Global · paper · accessed Oct 8, 2026