WABOT-1
Waseda University · Japan · unveiled in 1973
discontinued
A humanoid from Japan's Waseda University, completed in 1973 under the leadership of Professor Ichiro Kato and considered the first full-size humanoid robot. It could walk on two legs, grasp an object with its hands and speak simple Japanese.
Applications
- research and education (according to the manufacturer) [1]
Sources
- Waseda University – The Robots of Waseda: A 50-Year Journey in Humanoid Innovation
- NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC): „WABOT-1“ – Humanoid Research Laboratory, Waseda University (1973)
In the History of robots
- 1973 – The WABOT-1 humanoid