The HRP-4C, nicknamed Miim, is a feminine-looking humanoid robot created by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), a Japanese research facility.
Miim measures 158 centimetres (5 feet, 2 inches) tall and weighs 43 kilos (95 pounds) including a battery pack.
[4][5] 2011 upgrades to Miim's human-like walking ability were shown in a video released by AIST, and have been called "super-realistic".
[7][8] Also, HRP-4C was shown singing and dancing to "Deatta Koro no Yō ni" by Every Little Thing alongside human performers at the Digital Content Expo, 2009.
CV-4Cβ's vocal provider was Eriko Nakamura, and Crypton's commercial plans for the voicebank are unknown as of December 2012.