Humanoid Robotics Laboratory, Waseda University
Led by Prof. Shigeki Sugano in the Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering at Waseda University, this laboratory specializes in human-symbiotic anthropomorphic robot design and dexterous, safe manipulator systems. Research focuses on enabling robots to assist humans in daily life through safe interaction.
Notable achievements
Developed TWENDY-ONE (2007), a dexterous and safe robot for human assistance; published over 500 technical papers; granted more than 20 patents
Notable work
Recent publications
All papers →Matched by this lab's specialties (keyword overlap + direct affiliation)
Copilot: A framework for integrating LLM and BMI to enhance human–robot interaction
Siyu Liu, Mengzhen Liu, Zhiyuan Ming +6 more
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing · 2026
Artificial pushing adaptive coordinated control for the human-exoskeleton-walker system
Xinhao Zhang, Chen Yang, Chaobin Zou +4 more
Robotics and Autonomous Systems · 2026
Safety-Critical Adaptive Impedance Control via Nonsmooth Control Barrier Functions under State and Input Constraints
Faisal Lawan, Xiaoran Han, Joaquin Carrasco +2 more
2026
Hand-in-the-Loop: Improving VLA Policies for Dexterous Manipulation via Seamless Hand-Arm Intervention
Zhuohang Li, Liqun Huang, Wei Xu +5 more
2026
Guide, Think, Act: Interactive Embodied Reasoning in Vision-Language-Action Models
Yiran Ling, Qing Lian, Jinghang Li +6 more
2026
Expected String Stability of Human-Led Vehicle Platoons under Stochastic Communication Delays (Full Version)
Francisco Aguilera, Víctor Jaque, Andrés A. Peters +1 more
2026