Masato Kubotera
Papers
2
Total Citations
7
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2
About
Masato Kubotera is a leading figure in humanoid robotics, best known for his pivotal role in developing accessible, open-hardware platforms for research and competition. As a core member of the CIT Brains team, Kubotera’s work centers on democratizing advanced robotics by creating customizable, kid-sized humanoid platforms. His most notable contribution is the SUSTAINA-OP series, including the SUSTAINA-OP2™, which dramatically lowers the barrier to entry by enabling researchers and students to source most mechanical and electronic components from standard e-commerce sites and external custom-part services. This philosophy of openness and reproducibility has had a tangible impact, culminating in the CIT Brains team winning the RoboCup2022 KidSize League. While his citation counts (5 and 2 for his top papers) reflect the niche, applied nature of competition-focused hardware development, the real-world influence of his work is immense—his platforms are used by labs worldwide to accelerate research in locomotion, perception, and autonomous behavior. Kubotera’s achievements exemplify how open-source hardware can foster global collaboration and rapid innovation in humanoid robotics.
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