Wrestling pioneer and legend Antonio Inoki may have passed away in 2022 but he will be revived in a way next year.
Inoki Genki Factory and AVITA Inc. are building a Inoki robot – “Android Inoki” – and will be launching it on his birthday, February 20th.
Keisuke Inoki, the younger brother of Antonio, is the President of the Inoki Genki Factory. Keisuke was the first salesperson for NJPW back in its early days.
【アンドロイド猪木プロジェクト発表】
株式会社猪木元気工場、AVITA株式会社、SMBCバリュークリエーション株式会社の3社は、アントニオ猪木生誕日（2月20日）に合わせ、AI猪木やヒューマノイドを作る「アンドロイド猪木」プロジェクトの立ち上げを発表いたしました。… pic.twitter.com/9tmBhGVz5q
— アントニオ猪木 (@Inoki_Kanji) February 19, 2026
“Our clear goal is to take a step forward from conventional AI and create an android form.
“This project is an initiative to embody the presence of Antonio Inoki—who left behind remarkable achievements and ideas that should be passed on to future generations—by utilizing humanoid and AI technologies as its foundation,” stated Keisuke. “It won’t the be the real Antonio so I hope everyone will see it from a different perspective.”
The android concept was featured in the press conference.
The project will be based on the technology of AVITA, led by Hiroshi Ishiguro (Honorary Professor at Osaka University), a leading authority in the research of highly human-like humanoid robots (androids).
“Furthermore, this project is not limited to mere entertainment. It is positioned as an effort that carries significant social meaning, such as “the inheritance of personality, ideology, and memory” and “presenting the legacy in a form that allows dialogue with future generations,” stated Inoki Genki Factory.
When asked if the android would be able to wrestle, the developers stated that would be some time off in the distant future.
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