Robotic mannequins strike a pose in South Korea
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Tatsuya Matsui (Flower Robotics) developed Palette, the first robotic mannequin developed in Japan, during a stint at SGI circa 2001
Flower Robotics' robot mannequin Palette, seen without its body cover
Hina, a mannequin robot developed by Sugiura Machine Design Office
This robotic mannequin by Sugiura Machine Design Office uses hobby-level robot servos and 3D printed parts to keep costs down
Tomio Sugiura was known for building small bipedal wrestling robots before trying his hand at robotic mannequins
A robotic mannequin developed by the New Industry Research Organization Kobe in 2008 had moving legs (Photo: 47 news)
A robotic mannequin developed by IMD Communications poses for customers in a South Korean fashion store (Photo: Bookdaily)
Eager Co. Ltd.'s D+ropop is made out of cardboard and actuated by hobby robot servos to keep costs down
Palette the robotic mannequin (Flower Robotics, SGI) poses during its initial public unveiling
A close-up of Palette's shoulder joint
iMate, a robotic mannequin in development at KIST, that copies arm movements using a Kinect sensor (Photo: Yahoo news Korea)
Article Summary
Is the fashion industry ready for a robot takeover? A new robotic mannequin developed by South Korea's IMD Communications may give rivals from Japan some competition. It comes in three varieties, each named after an Indian god and programmed with its own modeling behaviors. Endrani is described as a 30-something woman who exudes elegance, Dipani highlights women's confidence and creativity, and Marian – the most dynamic of the three – symbolizes strength and the outdoors.
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