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Kismet

Kismet

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Type
Humanoid Robots
Status
Inactive
Release Date
1998
Warranty
Unknown
Location
United States
Last Verified
2026-07-02
0.38 m
Height
7 kg
Weight
Unknown
Payload

Kismet was one of the first robots able to demonstrate social and emotional interactions with humans. It had a cartoonish face, spoke with a squeaky baby voice, and could always make people smile.

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Specifications

Basic Information

Country
United States
Manufacturer
MIT
Release Date
1998
Robot Type
Humanoid robot

Body Specifications

Height
0.38 m
Material
Aluminum frame
Weight
7 kg

Degrees of Freedom

Total DOF
21 DOF

Mechanical Structure

Actuator Model
Maxon DC servomotors

Sensors

Sensors
Four digital cameras, three microphones, 21 encoders.

Compute Platform

Onboard Compute
Four Motorola 68332 microprocessors, nine networked 400 MHz PCs, dual 450 MHz PC running NT, and 500 MHz PC running Linux.
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