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New, More Autonomous Asimo Robot Unveiled By Honda

Posted by Soulskill on from the can-now-kill-all-humans dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Honda has just unveiled a new, upgraded version of its famous humanoid robot, Asimo. Its appearance didn't change much, but the new robot is lighter, faster, and stronger. It can walk on uneven surfaces, run backwards, and even jump on one foot. The new Asimo also has more dexterous hands and better image and voice recognition to interact with people. Honda's big push is clearly in the direction of making Asimo more autonomous, and useful, in human environments."

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  1. Combo by ossuary · · Score: 2

    I want to see Asimo riding atop an Alpha Dog. Just preferably, not towards me with a "kill all humans" sign.

    1. Re:Combo by peragrin · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I would rather see Asimo and alpha dog walking into a highly dangerous area and doing the work that man needs to do but really can't safely.

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  2. So cool... by guybrush3pwood · · Score: 2

    It looks like some kid with a costume.

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  3. 9 kph running speed by CubicleView · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm genuinely impressed, that's faster than a lot of people are able to jog at.

  4. It can even by oodaloop · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you look at the pics in TFA, it seems Asimo can also mix drinks, throw up the horns, and hit on multiple chicks at once.

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  5. Re:Some of the competition's products are better by CubicleView · · Score: 2

    They're not so good with stairs though.

  6. Asimo is cool... by BattleApple · · Score: 5, Insightful

    but I was hoping this upgrade would include "not walking like it's trying to suppress an explosive diarrhea incident".
    That would be my first priority.

    1. Re:Asimo is cool... by BattleApple · · Score: 2

      scratch that.. my first priority would be humor and sarcasm detection.

  7. Re:Getting there... by apn_k · · Score: 2

    You mean like th HRP-4C: http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/latest_research/2009/20090513/20090513.html

  8. Re:Jumping, yay! No, wait... by fyngyrz · · Score: 2

    No, no, I've tried them... they just go up in smoke when you try to recharge them.

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