Professor Idabashi

Professor Iidabashi (飯田橋博士 Īdabashi hakase) is a character mentioned in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.

They are the leading expert in robotics engineering and the creator of Kiibo, who raised the robot as their own child.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Professor Iidabashi created Kiibo, a robot with a maturing AI. Initially, he had no knowledge nor awareness, but he learned and developed as his creator raised him like an own child. Eventually, the professor even sent him to attend high school and he was recognized as being Ultimate even as a robot.

Kiibo
Kiibo is Iidabashi's creation, who they treat like their own child. Kiibo mentions that the professor would desperately search for him if he went missing, proving how close they are.