Kengoro

University of Tokyo JSK Lab's musculoskeletal humanoid with tendon-driven architecture mimicking human muscles, featuring 114 actuators and sweat-like cooling.

Kengoro is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

Kengoro is made by University of Tokyo JSK Lab, based in Tokyo, Japan.

Kengoro is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Kengoro include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.

Kengoro and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Kengoro has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Kengoro ranks in roughly the top 84% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.

Kengoro is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.

No verified deployments of Kengoro are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Kengoro has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.