Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto engine plant, planned from 2027, targeting 1,000 units/month
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇯🇵 Highlanders N
Highlanders · Japan · unveiled 2026
prototype
supervised-autonomy
electric
data confidence: high
Watch changes · Evidence history · Cited research export · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%70.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%41.3
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%0.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%56.9
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%33.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%0.0
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
1.4m humanoid optimized for dexterity over strength; centerpiece of the first automaker/humanoid-developer mass-production agreement in Japan.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
140.0 cm
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Weight
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
3.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Hand DoF per hand
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
Latest-generation GPU (onboard)
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
Deep neural network whole-body control ('Physical AI'), ~100Hz update rate
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
supervised-autonomy
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
prototype
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Funding
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
Undisclosed
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Highlanders N in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Booster T1 →N is a humanoid robot from Highlanders in Japan, and it is at the prototype stage. It scores 39.2 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 114th of 156.
On the leaderboard it sits between Booster T1 (HMX 39.4) and KIT High Performance Humanoid Technologies Lab ARMAR-6 (HMX 39.2).
It does not beat the category median on any machine pillar; the widest gap is mobility & locomotion, at 0.0 against a median of 34.8.
By the published specifications, it carries less payload than 78% of the 97 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (3 kg) and is shorter than 76% of the 123 other humanoid robots publishing a height (140 cm).
On autonomy, it has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. 1 deployment claim is on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a high-confidence grade from 3 cited sources, as of 2026-07.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-07
- https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/newsroom/newsrelease/2026/20260709_1.html
- https://www.autonews.com/mitsubishi/an-mitsubishi-humanoid-robot-workers-highlanders-japan-0709/
- https://finance.biggo.com/news/f3a8bf04-888a-4f07-90b5-5cf2e59737a2
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Highlanders N
How much does the Highlanders N cost?
Highlanders has not published a price for the Highlanders N, and none is estimated here.
What are the Highlanders N's specs?
Published specifications: payload 3 kg, height 140 cm. Not published: speed, runtime, degrees of freedom, degrees of freedom per hand and weight.
Is the Highlanders N autonomous?
The Highlanders N has demonstrated autonomy under human supervision, not unsupervised work. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Highlanders N compare to the Booster T1?
On the HMX, the Highlanders N scores 39.2 and the Booster T1 39.4. The Highlanders N leads on autonomy & intelligence, manipulation & dexterity and hardware & engineering; the Booster T1 leads on mobility & locomotion, commercial readiness & deployment and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the Highlanders N?
The Highlanders N is made by Highlanders, in Japan.
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