Japan · Prototype
Summary
HL Human is Highlanders' Japan-made AI humanoid robot for autonomous complex work, unveiled June 2025 as part of a physical-AI hardware fleet that also includes quadrupeds generating training data for Kepler.
Identity
Status
Prototype
Category
Humanoid
Type
Humanoid
Function
Complex work
Audience
Industrial users
Performance
DOF
19
MAX SPEED
3 km/h
Other
ARMS
two 4-axis, optional 5-finger hand carrying up to 3kg
SENSORS
stereo vision + lidar
SAFETY
collision detection, auto braking, distance-based speed control
Capabilities
CLAIMED (30 Jun 2025) — Natural-language interaction: interpret a spoken instruction that identifies an object, shelf and destination.
Degrees of freedom — ranked across 89 Humanoid platforms · this robot ranks #78
Comparable systems — same status tier
Timeline
PRODUCT LAUNCH (30 Jun 2025) — 'Highlanders unveils HL Human AI humanoid robot': Japan-made AI humanoid to automate complex physical work; fits Highlanders' physical-AI stack combining humanoid/quadruped hardware with Kepler model development; positioned across industrial, logistics, infrastructure, automotive and defense use cases.