Waseda University
Tokyo university where the WABOT-1 and WABOT-2 humanoid robots were built, pioneering work in autonomous bipedal machines.
2 milestones
WABOT-2 Humanoid Robot Demonstrated at Waseda University
In 1984, researchers at Waseda University in Japan completed WABOT-2, a humanoid robot capable of reading printed musical scores, communicating with a human performer via speech, and playing an electronic organ using its fingers and foot pedals at a level comparable to an average adult pianist.
WABOT-1 Completed at Waseda University
In 1973, researchers at Waseda University in Japan completed WABOT-1, a full-scale anthropomorphic robot integrating limb control, machine vision, and Japanese-language conversation. It was among the earliest humanoid robots to combine locomotion, manipulation, and speech interaction in a single system.