Ropid is a tiny robot designed and developed by

Tomotaka Takahashi is a Japanese roboticist and founder of Kyoto University's ROBO-GARAGE since 2018. Takahashi creates humanoid robots known for their smooth, fluid motions and sleek appearance. Having built many humanoid robots entirely by himself, from simple c ...

of Robo Garage at

Kyoto University , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff = 3,978 (Total Staff) , students = 22 ...

. The name of the

robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be ...

is a combination of Robot and Rapid. Ropid is a

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and

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android that weighs 3.5 pounds. The robot has four onboard

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sensors and four

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that allow it to operate. This robot can respond to voice commands and has a mouth that moves when it speaks. In addition to its communication features, the Ropid can walk, run, and jump faster than many other similarity constructed robots. Ropid uses the "bent knees" method to balance, but appears lifelike because of the speed of its movements. Ropid can jump up to three inches off the ground.

Specification

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External links

ROPID at ROBO-GARAGE

ROPID entry at Plastic Pals

ROPID Press Release Video

ROPID press demonstration Video
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