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Honda's ASIMO A Few Steps Closer To Human

Posted by timothy on from the no-turing-test-winner dept.

Rauchenator points to an article on Yahoo! about "the new enhanced Honda Asimo which now can gracefully walk down stairs, respond to human commands and even work like a receptionist (Sit there). The Honda site even has videos showcasing the robot doing its thing. The article points out that the robot makes celebrity-size salaries when put on display, too."

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  1. Isaac Asimov by Per+Abrahamsen · · Score: 3, Informative
    The two-legged, four-foot white and silver Asimo, whose Japanese name roughly translates as ``legs, even,'' was on display on Monday, showing off its new skills.
    It's name may mean "legs, even", but it must also be a hint to Isaac Asimov, who invented the term "robotics" and brought the sci-fi portrait of robots away from the Frankenstein myth.
  2. There's a BBC program online (Real Video) by ayjay29 · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's about the latest robot 'toys'.

    They introduce one of those Sony robotic dogs to a real dog, guess which one won!

    Check it out here...

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