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Japan unveils ‘Buddharoid’, humanoid robot trained on Buddhist scriptures

Updated on: 27 February,2026 09:29 AM IST  |  Tokyo
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Japan-based researchers have showcased Buddharoid, a humanoid robot trained on Buddhist texts. Built on Unitree’s G1 and integrated with an AI chatbot, it can speak, gesture and respond like a spiritual priest at temple events

Japan unveils ‘Buddharoid’, humanoid robot trained on Buddhist scriptures

The humanoid robot monk. Pic Courtesy/Kyoto University

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Researchers in Japan unveiled ‘Buddharoid’, a humanoid robot trained on Buddhist scriptures, based on Chinese company Unitree’s G1 humanoid. The robot attended a temple event, performing hand gestures and answering questions like a spiritual priest. 

Buddharoid is equipped with ‘BuddhaBot-Plus’, an AI chatbot built on the base of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The robot can speak, gesture, move, and perform traditional prayer postures within temple environments.


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