Kawada announces HRP-2 Promet research humanoid platform

Evidence notes
- Kawada introduced HRP-2 Promet as a full-body humanoid research platform in 2002.
- The platform became part of Japan’s HRP humanoid research lineage.
Company context
Japanese robotics builder with a long-running humanoid research lineage and a commercial dual-arm industrial robot line. The company's history runs through HRP research platforms and HIRO into the NEXTAGE family.