Takram, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo's Igarashi Laboratory and SoftBank Corp., developed a mannequin robot capable of tracking human movement and assuming a wide range of poses.
The project explores how robotic motion can convey the subtle qualities that make human movement feel natural. To recreate lifelike, graceful poses, the robot incorporates nuanced motions such as shoulder and hip tilts, along with torso twisting. Its structure was developed to faithfully express the way fabric drapes, folds, and takes shape around the body, while enabling complex shoulder articulation without compromising the clarity of the overall silhouette. Together, these elements allow the robot to faithfully recreate the form, movement, and presence of clothing when worn.
The robot's costumes were designed by Yoshiyuki Miyamae of A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE. Drawing on A-POC's signature seamless knit technology—in which a garment's shape and structure are woven directly into the fabric from a single thread—the design features mesh panels along the sides that reveal the robot's internal structure.
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