Reads sheet music, plays organ
Waseda's booklet says WABOT-2 could read a standard musical score and play tunes of average difficulty on an electronic organ. [2]
Price & availability
Waseda University has not published a price
Discontinued
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Product overview
About Waseda WABOT-2
WABOT-2 is a musical humanoid that Waseda University presented in 1984 as part of its WABOT project. Waseda's booklet dates the work to 1980-1984, and its May 2026 retrospective lists the robot with the year 1984.
The robot could converse with a person, read a standard musical score and play tunes of average difficulty on an electronic organ. Waseda's booklet also says it could accompany a singer. A Waseda-authored paper describes two five-fingered hands and two legs used to operate the organ pedals, with 50 degrees of freedom in total. Robots Guide reports a weight of 90 kg; that database figure is marked as reported.
Waseda's 2026 retrospective says WABOT-2 is on loan to the National Communication Museum in Melbourne, Australia, and that it would return in mid-to-late 2026. Robots Guide lists the robot as discontinued. No price or purchase route is listed, so this page describes a historical research platform.
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Specifications
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Body
- Weight
- 90 kgReported — stated by a credible third party[4]Robotsguide database value; no Waseda figure found
Mobility
Hands & Manipulation
- DoF per hand
- 14Reported — stated by a credible third party[4]Robots Guide joint breakdown; the paper confirms five fingers on each hand but not this per-hand count
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- Height
- Not published
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- Not published
- Peak joint torque
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Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Runtime
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- Payload
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Waseda WABOT-2 FAQ
Can you buy Waseda WABOT-2?
No general order page is verified. Waseda WABOT-2 is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How many degrees of freedom does Waseda WABOT-2 have?
Waseda WABOT-2 has 50 listed degrees of freedom; Waseda-authored paper. [5]
Who makes Waseda WABOT-2?
Waseda WABOT-2 is made by Waseda University, based in Japan. [1]
What is the predecessor or successor of Waseda WABOT-2?
Waseda WABOT-1 is its predecessor. [1]
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Sources
- [1]The Robots of Waseda: A 50-Year Journey in Humanoid Innovation ↗Waseda University · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]WABOT - WAseda roBOT (Waseda Humanoid Robotics Institute booklet) ↗Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]History of Humanoid Robot in Waseda University ↗Waseda University Humanoid Robotics Institute · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]Wabot 2 - Robots Guide ↗Robots Guide · database · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]Limb control of the robot musician WABOT-2 ↗Waseda University Research Portal · paper · accessed Oct 8, 2026