Abstract Purpose of Review As new technological advancements are made, humanoid
robots that utilise them are being designed and manufactured. For optimal design choices, a …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current status, advancements, and future
prospects of humanoid robots, highlighting their significance in driving the evolution of next …

In this work, we present WALK‐MAN, a humanoid platform that has been developed to
operate in realistic unstructured environment, and demonstrate new skills including powerful …

This letter introduces the humanoid robot HRP-5P, which stands for Humanoid Robotics
Platform-5 Prototype. We have been developing the HRP series humanoid robots since …

The upcoming generation of humanoid robots will have to be equipped with state-of-the-art
technical features along with high industrial quality, but they should also offer the prospect of …

We have been developing human mimetic musculoskeletal humanoids from the view point
of human-inspired design approach. Kengoro is our latest version of musculoskeletal …

The vast majority of state-of-the-art walking robots employ flat or ball feet for locomotion,
presenting limitations while stepping on obstacles, slopes, or unstructured terrain. Moreover …

Sensing of the terrain shape is crucial for legged robots deployed in the real world since the
knowledge of the local terrain inclination at the contact points allows for an optimized force …

In this paper, a new experimental legged robot for inspection and disaster response in social
infrastructures designed for humans, such as factories and power plants is presented. The …

This paper presents a novel four-limbed robot, WAREC-1 having high locomotion ability with
versatility in locomotion styles. At disaster sites, there are various types of environments …