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Honda Updates ASIMO

Posted by samzenpus on from the finally-chasing-speed dept.

kosmicki writes "Honda Motor Co. today announced the development of new technologies for the next-generation ASIMO humanoid robot, targeting a new level of mobility that will better enable ASIMO to function and interact with people by quickly processing information and acting more nimbly in real-world environments."

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  1. Homework? by tyman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can it to my homework and clean my room for me yet?

    1. Re:Homework? by Soko · · Score: 4, Funny

      Can it to my homework and clean my room for me yet?

      Sigh.

      I sincerely hope that the new ASIMO also includes a "Smack in the back of the head for being a dumbass" spell checker and a "Put a whuppin' on this kids sorry, lazy ass" module as well.

      Soko

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    2. Re:Homework? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      This is Slashdot! The correct sentence is:

      "Will is due my homework to?"

    3. Re:Homework? by Jonboy+X · · Score: 2, Funny

      Homework? Bah! I'm waiting for the firmware hack that lets me send it to assassinate my enimies.

      That, or the fellatio adapter.

      C'mon, you know you were thinking it. That's why God invented midget hookers!

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  2. Imaging a beowulf cluster of Asimov! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    that's all I've got...

  3. I could use these too... by cmeans · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article:

    Key technologies include:
    1) "Posture Control" technology* making it possible to run in a natural human-like way
    2) "Autonomous Continuous Movement" technology enabling flexible route to destination
    3) Enhanced visual and force sensor technologies enabling smoother interaction with people

    These are all things I need too...maybe I can get an upgrade.

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  4. Time for a Butlerian Jihad by michaeldot · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know about you, but I for one do NOT welcome our humanoid robotic 3 kph overlords.

    1. Re:Time for a Butlerian Jihad by UniverseIsADoughnut · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm waiting for the first ASIMO to get on one of those Toyota Walker things from a few weeks ago. Robot riding a robot while killing us all, and with a Hello Kitty theme to the horror.

  5. Still with the helmet? by TheShadowHawk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Looks like they are slowly getting better..

    Should be interesting once the robots start looking like Robin Williams or (gasp!) Haley Joel Osment.

    Hmm..

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  6. Re:nice and smooth! by michaeldot · · Score: 4, Funny

    movement of new asimo looks very fluid ... chasing a Japanese chick

    Oh dear, so it's come to this. Geeks don't even bother chasing girls themselves, they program their robots to do it.

  7. I think what most slashdotters want to know is by xRelisH · · Score: 2, Funny

    when there will be a "female" version, and what new "tricks" it will be able to do.

  8. Re:nice and smooth! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    TRUE geeks build their own robot girlfriends that don't need chasing.