RIKEN has developed an upgraded version of their RI-MAN nursing care robot.

KIST and Samsung continued to refine their humanoid robots Mahru and Ahra with these new models, which featured completely redesigned bodies. Mahru is white and Ahra is silver.

KAIST’s Human-friendly Welfare Robot System Engineering Research Center has developed a smart home environment called Intelligent Sweet Home. The Steward Robot Joy is part of this complex system which aims to provide independent living for the elderly or disabled.

NiCT’s Infanoid was developed to study human-robot interaction with regards to human social development.

Willow Garage continues to make strides, this time with the help of average humans.