Quick Answer
HRP-5P is a Japan HRP-line research humanoid associated with Kawada / AIST work on construction-site tasks. The published party trick is two-arm handling of gypsum boards around 11 kg or plywood around 13 kg. It is not sold commercially. A 9.0 buyer score was nonsense.
Our Verdict
| Field | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Review Score | 5.6 / 10 | Buyer score. 6.9 as a published construction-research record. |
| Research usefulness | 6.9 / 10 | Rare public board-handling numbers. |
| Commercial readiness | 0 / 10 | Not sold commercially. |
| Consumer readiness | 0 / 10 | |
| Autonomy confidence | Scripted research tasks | |
| Best for | HRP-line history and construction-humanoid papers | |
| Biggest concern | Treating a lab board lift as a contractor product |
What it is
A full-size biped in Japan’s HRP family. Public card: 182 cm, 101 kg, 37 DOF, two-arm gypsum ~11 kg / plywood ~13 kg. Choreonoid simulation shows up in the research stack notes.
What is published
AIST / Kawada-era papers and videos of drywall-style work. No price. No dealer. No 2026 product refresh we are going to invent.
Flaws
Research runtime and reliability were never a brochure. The stencil still compared it to Tesla Optimus. Different country, different decade, different purpose.
Real-world usefulness
Citation value if you are writing about construction humanoids. Zero as a purchase. HRP-4 on this site is the slimmer earlier cousin — do not merge the spec tables.
Full specs and images
HRP-5P profile · HRP-4 review · All humanoid reviews.
FAQ
Can I buy HRP-5P?
No.
What can it lift?
Published two-arm figures: about 11 kg gypsum or 13 kg plywood. That is a paper number, not a job quote.
Who made it?
Kawada Robotics / HRP program — not Honda ASIMO, not a 2026 startup.
Sources
HRP-5P public papers and the firgellirobots spec card.