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Osaka University

大阪大学

Japan
Suita, Osaka
Founded 1931
Last updated: August 31, 2026

Full Name

Osaka University

About

Osaka University is a major Japanese national research university founded in 1931 in Suita, Osaka. Its humanoid/android research (Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro and collaborators) produced a wide range of robots: Telenoid (2010 telepresence), the Pneuborn pneumatic child-humanoid series, Geminoid HI/F/DK android doubles, the conversational android ERICA (2015), and CB2 child robot (2007).

Technical Overview

Company Stage
Demo
Focus Application
Research
Robot Products
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Contact Information

Address
Suita, Osaka, Japan

Robot Products

Geminoid F

Geminoid F

Released 2010

Demo
Geminoid HI

Geminoid HI

Released 2006

Demo
Pneuborn

Pneuborn

Released 2007

Demo
Telenoid

Telenoid

Released 2010

Demo
CB2

CB2

Released 2007

Demo
Geminoid DK

Geminoid DK

Released 2011

Demo
ERICA

ERICA

Released 2015

Demo
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Development Timeline

2006
Geminoid HI android double unveiled
2007
CB2 child robot released
2015
ERICA conversational android unveiled
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