# Waseda University Humanoid Lab: humanoid robotics company

Canonical ID: `4b1c3bd0-5fad-4f75-b983-ec41a0ae268e`

- **Slug:** waseda-university
- **HQ:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)

## Models

- [WABOT-1](/models/wabot-1.md) (humanoid) (id: `02e31e8c-231b-490b-ae46-904b6c35a56b`)

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Waseda University Humanoid Lab?

[Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Lab](/companies/waseda-university) is the birthplace of humanoid robotics, where Professor Ichiro Kato's team built WABOT-1 in 1973 — the world's first full-scale anthropomorphic robot. The lab has produced the WABOT, WL series, WABIAN, and numerous humanoid platforms over 50+ years of continuous research.

### What does Waseda University Humanoid Lab make?

Waseda University Humanoid Lab has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: WABOT-1 (Waseda University Humanoid Lab builds physical robots).

### Who competes with Waseda University Humanoid Lab?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Waseda University Humanoid Lab building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Boston Dynamics, UBTech Robotics.

### Where is Waseda University Humanoid Lab headquartered?

Waseda University Humanoid Lab is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

### Where does Waseda University Humanoid Lab operate robots?

Waseda University Humanoid Lab is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### Is Waseda University Humanoid Lab a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Waseda University Humanoid Lab ranks in roughly the top 82% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (1)

1. https://humanoidindex.org/research/waseda-university

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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