- Developed based on the mobile Cybernetic Avatar (CA) Teleco, developed as part of the Moonshot Research and Development Program* Goal 1 project: Realization of an Avatar-Symbiotic Society where Everyone Can Perform Active Roles without Constraint.
- Sensors: LiDAR sensors, microphone array, and camera
- Actuators: Head pitch axis, vertical lift, drive wheels × 2
- The head is capable of expressive motion, and the entire body can extend and contract.
- Continuous operation: Over 20 hours
- Head: An interface featuring a mirror positioned at its center, inspired by the round shinkyo (sacred mirror) found in shrines.
* The Moonshot Research and Development Program
This government-led program sets forth ambitious “moonshot” goals aimed at solving major societal challenges, such as super-aging populations and climate change, and supports bold R&D efforts. Goal 1 of the program is overseen by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). ISHIGURO Hiroshi serves as one of the project managers for Goal 1 and leads the project titled “Realization of an Avatar-Symbiotic Society where Everyone Can Perform Active Roles without Constraint.” This project promotes R&D to expand human physical, cognitive, and sensory capabilities through a Cybernetic Avatar (CA) platform, leveraging diverse forms of avatars including robots and CG, to realize daily life supported by CAs.
(1) Autonomous navigation and tele-operation & dialogue
Both autonomous navigation and speech and motion through tele-operation are supported.