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Waseda University — Humanoid Robotics Institute

Home of the WABOT — the world's first full-scale humanoid robot (1973). Waseda has the longest continuous humanoid robotics research program in the world, over 50 years.

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Notable achievements

WABOT-1 (1973, first full humanoid), WABOT-2 (plays organ), WENDY, TWENDY-ONE service robot, 50+ years of humanoid research.

Notable work

WABOT-1WABOT-2TWENDY-ONE

Recent publications

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