Waseda University · Humanoid · 1973
Completed in 1973 at Tokyo's Waseda University under Professor Ichiro Kato (the 'father of Japanese robotics'), WABOT-1 is widely recognised as the world's first full-scale anthropomorphic robot. It integrated three pioneering systems: a limb-control system driving hydraulic artificial limbs, a vision system with artificial eyes that measured distance and direction to objects, and a conversation system with artificial ears and mouth that let it communicate in simple Japanese. It walked (slowly, on flat ground) with a bipedal gait and gripped and carried objects using tactile-sensor hands — abilities researchers estimated as roughly the mental faculty of a 1.5-year-old child. The starting point of Waseda's 50-year humanoid legacy.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Humanoid |
| Sub-type | Historic Full-Scale Humanoid (world's first) |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 1973 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Camera | Artificial eyes (distance/direction) |
| Actuator type | Hydraulic |
| Use cases | Historic research milestone, Pioneering bipedal walking + vision + speech |
| Made in | Japan |
