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AKINROBOTICS AKINCI-5VSKawasaki Kaleido 9

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Kawasaki Kaleido 9

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

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JobAKINROBOTICS AKINCI-5Kawasaki Kaleido 9
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Factory work PromisedFactory and mining workThe maker targets factories and mines; the robot is still in testing. PromisedPatrol and parts transportKawasaki names facility patrol and parts transport as first jobs and is talking to automotive and semiconductor customers.
Research & education No claim from the maker Demo onlyDisaster-rescue demosShown walking on its own while avoiding obstacles, and in remote-operated disaster-rescue demonstrations.
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AKINCI-5: From Past to Present | Geçmişten Günümüze AKINCI-5Official video · AKINROBOTICS · Sep 2026 · Watch on YouTube
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SpecAKINROBOTICS AKINCI-5Kawasaki Kaleido 9
Buying
PriceTBA
Not announced
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Not announced
StatusPrototypePrototype
LaunchTBA
In testing
2030
Remote-assisted deployment targeted around 2030
BrandAKINROBOTICSKawasaki Heavy Industries
Specifications
Height175 cm—
Weight85 kg—
Degrees of freedom——
HandsFive-fingered—
Payload——
Runtime——
Speed5 km/h walking—
AI system—Noetra physical-AI platform planned; NVIDIA physical-AI collaboration
Compute——
SensorsRGB, stereo cameras, LiDARLiDAR-based localization
Track record
Latest milestoneJun 26, 2026: shown in a company video. Reported as still in testing.Dec 3, 2025: first public showing at iREX 2025 in Tokyo. Kawasaki also plans to use Noetra's physical-AI platform alongside its NVIDIA work.

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AKINROBOTICS AKINCI-5 vs Kawasaki Kaleido 9: common questions

Which is better, AKINROBOTICS AKINCI-5 or Kawasaki Kaleido 9?

It depends on the job. Based on what each robot does today: Kawasaki Kaleido 9 for research & education.

Which one can you buy now?

None of them is on sale to the public yet. AKINROBOTICS AKINCI-5: prototype. Kawasaki Kaleido 9: prototype.