Kenta

JSK Laboratories has recently developed a humanoid robot called Kenta that is tendon driven. This advanced child-sized robot was created at the University of Tokyo in 2001, and is capable of doing whole body motions with the use of its spines in an almost human-like fashion.

JSK Laboratories used Kenta as a way to research platforms that are used to develop and study robots that have complex and complicated structures with higher degrees of freedom.

Kenta’s range of motions includes bending its torso and playing back a motion that is taught. It can also track an object using its eyeballs, neck and spine.

Features:

• Human-like motion
• Tendon driven
• Body movement aided by flexible spine