DESCRIPTION
WABOT-1 was the first full-scale anthropomorphic robot developed anywhere in the world, completed at Waseda University in 1973. It came out of the WABOT project started in 1970 by the Bio-engineering group, formed from four laboratories in the university's School of Science & Engineering. The machine integrated three systems: limb control, vision, and conversation. It could communicate with a person in Japanese, and used external receptors - artificial ears, eyes and a mouth - to measure the distance and direction to objects around it. It walked on its lower limbs and could grip and transport objects using hands fitted with tactile sensors. Its builders estimated its mental faculty at that of a one-and-a-half-year-old child. WABOT-1 was assembled from two earlier Waseda subsystems: the WAM-4 as its artificial hands and the WL-5 as its artificial legs.
FEATURES
- The first full-scale anthropomorphic robot developed in the world (1973).
- Integrated a limb-control system, a vision system and a conversation system.
- Communicated with a person in Japanese via artificial ears and an artificial mouth.
- Measured distance and direction to objects using external receptors and artificial eyes.
- Walked on its lower limbs.
- Gripped and transported objects with hands using tactile sensors.
- Estimated to have the mental faculty of a one-and-a-half-year-old child.
- Built from the WAM-4 artificial hands and the WL-5 artificial legs.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Stationary |
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Mobility | |
| Movement Type | Stationary |
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What is the WABOT-1?
WABOT-1 was the first full-scale anthropomorphic robot developed anywhere in the world, completed at Waseda University in 1973. It came out of the WABOT project started in 1970 by the Bio-engineering group, formed from four laboratories in the university's School of Science & Engineering.
Who makes the WABOT-1?
The WABOT-1 is made by Waseda University, a robotics company based in Japan.
How much does the WABOT-1 cost?
Waseda University has not publicly announced pricing for the WABOT-1. You can enquire through RobotAIGeek for current pricing.
What is the WABOT-1 used for?
The WABOT-1 is designed for research. It is used in research settings.
When was the WABOT-1 released?
The WABOT-1 was released in 1973.
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