Research

HARU

Jan 2018 – Present
Tabletop Social Robot

Haru was born from a collaboration between IDMind and the Honda Research Institute Japan Co. Ltd.
HARU is a socially intelligent tabletop robot developed by the Honda Research Institute Japan in collaboration with a global network of partners. It is designed to advance the study of long-term human–robot interaction in everyday settings, including schools, hospitals, and homes.

Project webpage:
https://mypersonalrobots.org/

ONA

Jan 2017 – Present
Outdoor Service Robot

ONA was born from a collaboration between IDMind and Volkswagen Group Innovation.
ONA is an outdoor robotic platform designed to address emerging challenges in logistics and urban mobility. Its core concept features a modular locomotion base engineered to support interchangeable upper bodies tailored to specific service applications, such as small-parcel delivery, bulk-volume transport, or electric-vehicle charging.