JO-ZERO gets upgraded to ROBO XERO, along with a weekly magazine to prove it.

11 robots, including Robovie-nanos and JO-ZEROs, competed at the 2nd U1K Robot Fight in Akihabara, Tokyo.

Himeji Softworks’ STD-ZERO hobby humanoid robot kit is being pitched as the “standard” model to its more flashy and expensive JO-ZERO kit. It’s cheaper but comes with less servos and a plain body.

Himeji Softworks’ JO-ZERO hobby humanoid robot kit features 20 degrees of freedom, audio output, and the ability to automatically generate stable walking gaits using its Motion Generator software.

Himeji Softworks unveiled two new hobby humanoid robot kits, which go on sale starting July 15th 2009.