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Geminoid DK
Geminoid DK
Last updated: September 2, 2026
Locomotion Type
Biped
Stage
Demo
Height
130 cm
Degrees of Freedom
12 DOF
Weight
40 kg
Price
$172,174
Release Year
2011
Computing
Custom server and control infrastructure; Windows OS and Java-based application.
Sensors
External cameras and microphones positioned next to the android for teleoperation.
Realistic tele-operated android modeled after Danish professor Henrik Scharfe. It autonomously performs breathing and blinking, with pneumatic actuators in the face, neck and shoulders; the metal skeleton is covered by silicone skin and a mixed human/artificial-hair wig.
Application Scenarios
Telepresence, android science, uncanny-valley and human-robot interaction research.
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