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OBJECT RECORD / AIM-HUM-1973-001

WABOT-1 humanoid robot

A 1973 Waseda research machine brought bipedal walking, hands, and simple Japanese communication into one full-body humanoid.

MATERIAL RECORD

The object, not only the idea.

Object type
WABOT-1 humanoid robot
Collection
Waseda University
Object ID
WABOT-1
Place made
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Institution status
On view · status checked

Physical measurements

Not recorded by the collection source

CURATORIAL READING

Why it is here

Waseda University's history describes WABOT-1 as widely considered the first full-scale humanoid robot. Its record joins mechanisms and information systems in one inspectable body: the machine walked on two legs, grasped objects with its hands, and communicated in simple Japanese.

Evidence boundary

This institutional retrospective does not settle an uncontested priority claim, demonstrate general autonomy, or show that the machine understood language. The Building 63 display status was checked from Waseda's 2026 record and is not permanent. Dimensions are not recorded here, and the credited page image is not reproduced because no open licence is stated.

PROVENANCE

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