{{short description|Japanese technology development project}}
The '''Humanoid Robotics Project''' ('''HRP''') is a project for development of general domestic helper robots, sponsored by [[Japan]]'s [[Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry]] (METI) and [[New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization]] (NEDO), spearheaded by [[Kawada Industries]] and supported by the [[National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology]] (AIST) and [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]], Inc. The HRP series also goes by the name Promet. The HRP should not be confused with the [[HOAP]] series (Humanoid for [[Open Architecture]] Platform), which is manufactured by [[Fujitsu]].
