HRP-4C: Watch That Japanese Humanoid Singing A New Song (Video)

Serkan Toto

Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Remember HRP-4C? I saw her once in real life with my own eyes, and I am still not sure what to think of one of the most realistic humanoids out there. Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology developed the fembot two years ago, and she keeps getting better and better - at singing and dancing.

The video embedded below shows HRP-4C singing a new song and showing a new dance routine at an exhibition that took place in Tokyo last week. After that, she gives a small interview before striking a strange pose.

Very impressive from a technical standpoint – now only if they could replace her hands.

Via Plastic Pals