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Waseda University is a robotics company founded 2000, based in Japan, developing 4 robots primarily in the Humanoid category.
Waseda University established the Humanoid Robotics Institute in April 2000 to promote research activities which aim to construct a new relationship between humans and machines in the advanced information society.
Waseda University's Humanoid Robotics Institute develops anthropomorphic robots including the Waseda Flutist series (musical performance robots with bio-inspired design), Wabot-2 (early humanoid), and Twendy-One (care robot). Research-focused organization creating humanoid platforms for music, interaction, and human-robot collaboration.
Company facts
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2000 · 26 yrs
- Website
- www.humanoid.waseda.ac.jp
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Milestones
Developed Waseda Flutist Robot WF-4RVI with 41 degrees of freedom
Established Humanoid Robotics Institute
Developed WABOT-1, first full-scale humanlike robot
Press coverage
- Waseda University, Humanoid Robotics Institute
SolidWorks
- Waseda Flutist
ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
- The Waseda Flutist Robot
JSTOR
Active products by Waseda University
4 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Kobian | Humanoid | Height 1.40 m·Weight 62 kg | 2007 | BB |
| 2 |  | Twendy One | Humanoid | Height 1.46 m·Weight 111 kg | 2007 | BB |
| 3 |  | Waseda Flutist | Research | — | 2011 | B |
| 4 |  | Waseda Flutist Robot No.4 Refined VI | Research | — | 2011 | B |
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