Ishiguro Lab (Osaka University) ERICA
The most human-like autonomous conversational research android, from Ishiguro Lab. Released 2015.
Official page on eng.irl.sys.es.osaka-u.ac.jp40
Robo2u Score
166 cm
Height
44
Degrees of freedom
Robo2u Score (0 to 100) = 35% maturity + 30% capability (DoF and payload, percentile vs the field) + 15% recency + 10% runtime + 10% availability. A spec the maker doesn't publish scores below the median. Computed from the columns shown. Scored against other humanoid robots.
Specifications
| Maker | Ishiguro Lab (Osaka University) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Humanoid |
| Category | Companion |
| Origin |  Japan |
| Status | Research |
| Released | 2015 |
| Height | 166 cm |
| Degrees of freedom | 44 |
| AI / compute | Autonomous spoken-dialogue system coordinating voice, gaze and expression; pneumatic actuators |
Not yet published by the maker or not yet verified: weight, payload, top speed, runtime, price.
Sources
Added to the database 2026-07-02. Dataset updated 2026-09-24. Also available as JSON at /api/robots.
