When was the world’s first humanoid robot introduced?
By
Trong Dat  March 1, 2026 | 03:35 pm PT
The world’s earliest humanoid robot, WABOT-1, was created by researchers at Waseda University in Japan. It was capable of walking, picking up objects, and performing simple forms of communication.
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Humanoid robots developed by Chinese robotics firm UBTECH. Photo courtesy of UBTECH Robotics
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