Humanoid and quadruped robots for disaster relief

Humanoid and quadruped robots for disaster relief

AI-equipped humanoid (L) and quadruped robots are pictured during an experiment on March 10, 2026, in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan. The Building Research Institute, which jointly developed the robots with Pocket Queries Inc., conducted the experiment to test their abilities for use in disaster relief.

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  • ILEA005073596
  • Registered date
  • 2026/3/10 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2026 Kyodo News
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  • 2806 × 3197 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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