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HL Human

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About HL Human

HL Human is Highlanders' humanoid prototype for manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure inspection and disaster-response applications. Introduced in Japan in June 2025, the 19-degree-of-freedom body has two four-axis arms. Its design combines stereo vision and lidar with collision detection, automatic braking and speed adjustment around people.

Highlanders described a natural-language interface for directing handling and assembly tasks, with a modular 48-volt system for additional cameras, lighting and end effectors. A five-finger hand and developer SDKs and APIs formed part of the announced development plan. The company scheduled partner beta and early-access programmes for 2025 and targeted a production model in 2026.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Operating environments: Intended manufacturing work, Intended warehouse shelf-to-pallet transfer, Intended shared indoor workspace
  • Control modes: Autonomous
  • Navigation and obstacle avoidance

    Claimed - Move autonomously with mapped surroundings and collision-triggered braking. - environment: Intended shared indoor workspace

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  • Pick and place

    Claimed - Take a box from a specified shelf and place it on a pallet from a spoken instruction. - environment: Intended warehouse shelf-to-pallet transfer

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  • Robotic assembly

    Claimed - Fasten screws and assemble parts using the advertised dual-arm system. - environment: Intended manufacturing work

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Timeline

  • Highlanders unveils HL Human prototype

    2025-06-30 - Product Launch - The issuer described a 19-degree-of-freedom body with four joints in each arm and an optional five-finger hand. Manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure inspection and disaster response were intended applications, with commercial production planned for 2026.

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