HRP-4 Unveiled

Kawada industries unveiled their next generation of humanoid robots.  The HRP-4 is leaner (much leaner), more flexible, and faster than its predecessors. The new robot is 1.5m (~5 feet) tall  and will sell for 300 000 $. Although this might seem expensive for the average robot enthusiast, it is actually a good price for universities and researchers. This is a step forward for creating a robot worker that will help the Japanese with their ageing society and low birth-rate problems. Below you can see two videos of its performance. The second one is an abridged version of the first that only shows the robot key movements. Via Robotic Zeitgeist