ER
ENT-00000657 · Robotic Intelligence

ERICA

ERICA is a robotic system associated with ATR / Osaka University, classified in LXKeys.world as Robotic / Embodied AI.

Level V PersistentActiveDocumented
Human record

Overview

ERICA is documented as a robotics or embodied AI system associated with ATR / Osaka University. It is relevant for android robot designed for natural conversation research. The record focuses on physical interaction, autonomy, sensing, control and the transition from software intelligence to embodied operation.

Timeline

  1. 2015Initial public introduction

    ERICA entered the documented public record in 2015. This event is retained at the precision supported by the Entry’s reviewed source history.

Capabilities

Embodied sensing or actuationNavigation or manipulationHuman-environment interactionRobotic task execution

Known limitations

Robot capabilities depend on hardware generation, operating environment and safety constraints.Public demonstrations may not represent full production autonomy.
Technical and structured detail

Technical description

Structured LXKeys.world registry record for ERICA. Entity type: Robotic Intelligence; classification: Robotic / Embodied AI; creator/organization context: Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories. Canonical source anchor: https://www.geminoid.jp/en/robots.html. The record tracks source authority, first public appearance, timeline, capabilities, limitations, registry status and graph relationships. Automatic refresh is limited to sources explicitly classified as OFFICIAL and enabled for updates; documentary and research references remain non-authoritative unless reviewed.

Controlled tags

ATR / Osaka UniversityRobotics and Embodied AIRoboticsandroid
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ERICA
Associated OrganizationOutgoing
ATR / Osaka University

ATR / Osaka University is the organization or ecosystem associated with ERICA.

Creator or DeveloperOutgoing
Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories

Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories is identified as a creator, developer or originating actor for ERICA.

Registry CategoryOutgoing
Embodied AI

Physical or robotic system connected to the embodied-intelligence layer.

Machine readable layer

Structured entry data for human tools, AI systems and machine clients.

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