Geminoid F

A female robot with a realistically human appearance of a young Japanese woman. — Geminoid F is a copy of a real woman. Photo: Osaka University/ATR/Kokoro

Geminoid F is an android copy of a Japanese woman. It's designed to be remotely operated, and it can smile, frown, and change facial expressions to mimic the operator's behavior.

Creators

Ishiguro Lab, ATR, and Kokoro

Year

2010

Country

Japan 🇯🇵

Categories

Features

Geminoid F unveiled in Japan. Video: IEEE Spectrum

Did you know?

The identity of the Japanese model on which the Geminoid F is based remains a mystery.

Close-up of the robots face with brown eyes, brown hair, pink lips and golden skin. — Geminoid F has silicone skin and real human hair. Photo: Osaka University/ATR/Kokoro

A view under the robots skin shows just the electronics inside, plus eyeballs and teeth. — Pneumatic actuators power the mechanical facial structure. Photo: Osaka University/ATR/Kokoro

History

Japanese animatronics firm Kokoro and Hiroshi Ishiguro, a researcher at ATR and a professor at Osaka University, unveiled the original Geminoid HI-1 in 2006. In 2010, Kokoro, Ishiguro, and ATR introduced the Geminoid F, based on a female model and designed to study human-robot interaction.

Full body view of the seated metal and electronic skeleton of the robot. — A view of the robot's innards. Photo: Osaka University/ATR/Kokoro

A very realistic looking female and male android sit together. — Geminoid F with its "brother" Geminoid HI-1. Photo: Osaka University/ATR/Kokoro

More Images

Close-up of female android Geminoid F, with smooth peach color skin, small pink lips, brown eyes and hair. — Close-up of Geminoid F's face. Photo: Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory/ATR

Specs

Overview: Capable of performing breathing and blinking movements autonomously.
Status: Inactive
Year: 2010
Website: eng.irl.sys.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/robot
Width: 80 cm
Height: 140 cm (sitting posture)
Length: 60 cm
Weight: 30 kg
Actuators: 12 pneumatic actuators
Degrees of Freedom (DoF): 12 (Face: 7 DoF; Neck: 3 DoF; Chest: 1 DoF; Spine: 1 DoF)
Materials: Silicone rubber for skin. Fiber-reinforced plastic for skull. Metal and plastic for internal frame and mechanisms. Urethane foam for shape support. Natural and synthetic hair.
Compute: External teleoperation control unit and air valve system
Software: Windows OS. Custom robot control and teleoperation software.
Power: External air compressor
Cost: $127,000