Kyosho — a large Japanese company known for offering an impressive array of radio controlled (RC) products here in North America — has recently announced an update to its Manoi series of humanoid robots, currently only available in Japan. The current Manoi series is the AT01 (pictured above).
According to a post over at Gizmodo, the new PF01 (which Kyosho dubs a “1/5 scale athelete humanoid”) features a new exterior shell, a new lithium-polymer battery and a host of other new features. (Source: Gizmodo) – [Jeff James]
Unfortunately many of the press reports got the facts swapped around a bit. The original MANOI, designed for Kyosho by Takahashi of Robo Garage, has been renamed the MANOI PF01. Originally scheduled to start shipping this summer, it ran into production problems and the release is now being quoted for November. Kyosho still hasn’t released any pricing or projected volumes for the PF01.
The model pictured above is the new AT01. While it uses the same servos and controller as the PF01, it’s much lighter, faster, and designed specifically to be modified and customized by owners. The AT01 body shells are polycarbonate just like the Kyosho RC cars. AT01 shipments will start with a beta release to early customers in August followed by commercial shipments in September. The quoted Japanese list price is 147,000 yen (about USD$1,300) and the first production build is 3,000 units.
Unfortunately many of the press reports got the facts swapped around a bit. The original MANOI, designed for Kyosho by Takahashi of Robo Garage, has been renamed the MANOI PF01. Originally scheduled to start shipping this summer, it ran into production problems and the release is now being quoted for November. Kyosho still hasn’t released any pricing or projected volumes for the PF01.
The model pictured above is the new AT01. While it uses the same servos and controller as the PF01, it’s much lighter, faster, and designed specifically to be modified and customized by owners. The AT01 body shells are polycarbonate just like the Kyosho RC cars. AT01 shipments will start with a beta release to early customers in August followed by commercial shipments in September. The quoted Japanese list price is 147,000 yen (about USD$1,300) and the first production build is 3,000 units.
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