How time flies. Honda’s creation known as Advanced Step In Innovative Mobility, or ASIMO as we all know it, turned 10 yesterday, and to celebrate the humanoid robot’s first decade of existence, the company has launched a dedicated website which contains films and photographs detailing ASIMO’s evolution since its creation. A ‘Run with Asimo’ smartphone and iphone app has also been produced to allow users to interact with a virtual version of the robot on their phone, and will be downloadable from mid-November.
Created as part of a Honda research and development programme into robotics and human mobility, the robot has certainly come a long way – it has learnt to run and walk on uneven slopes and surfaces, climb stairs (and on the odd occasion, fall and not be able to get up, but hey, nobody’s perfect) and reach for and grasp objects, as well as comprehend and respond to simple voice commands, recognise faces and even avoid moving obstacles as it runs.
Honda is now focusing its research on the development of ASIMO’s intelligence, as well as exploring the scope for interaction between humans and humanoid robots. Wonder what the little tyke will be able to do at 20.
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I can bet India will overtake Japan as Robotics R&D powerhouse very soon.
bro..care to share….IT, yes they r the powerhouse for outsource…..but robotics?
In India, they even torn down the electrical toll lanes (such as our T&G and ST here) and switch back to manual. Their men need jobs, automation and robotics kills jobs.
I bet India can also make a carpet flies……Magic India !!!!
But still they cannot invent a good water purifier ??? Everytime i go there, always sakit perut……Magic India !!!!!
And also the girls are not as pretty as watched in Bollywood movies….. Magic India !!!!
wonder if he will have a recall soon as well…!
“NOT FOR SALE”
– no need to do recall –
they didn’t sell it, then how to recall maa..
All hail our future robot overlords….
happy birthday ASIMO!