Who else feels everyone should be given one of these as a kid? Someone to play with and play games with, you will grow up with him and you will live your life with him; it would help childhood obesity and it would be awesome to have a robot at the same time!
Asimo can run, Asimo can walk. He can hold people's hands, he can exercise, and he can push stuff as well! He can also be your waiter if told to. But what people didn't know is that Asimo could be quite temperamental and can easily go into maniacal fits of 'Rage' that can kill many people if they are in range. Yes kids, Robots CAN go insane if you push the wrong buttons. (pun intended)
Believe it or not, this little guy is doing some amazing things! He's revolutionizing the way we think of bipedal motion and electronics! Once they figure out the AI, imagine the possibilities of using ASIMO not only in private home use, but public office use, educational use, and even entertaining purposes! Maybe even in a theme park setting! ASIMO opens the door to another world of opportunities!
It's really quite impressive that they've gotten this far with Asimo. Although we probably would have been even farther by now if humans weren't so greedy or fearful of stupid things. I hope Asimo becomes part of society in the future, it would bring new innovation into the world.
This is amazing. It still amazes me that we humans were put here with seemingly nothing more than our minds (yes, and opposing thumbs :), basic natural minerals and time and from that we have made such incredible things. Simply amazing. Well done Honda!!!
Impressive indeed. It's fun to watch how the foot has to accelerate upward before it hits the ground in order to keep those impact forces from tearing up the motors. Should be fun to see it run when it doesn't know the precise location of the ground. Still definitely great work.
Step 1. Teach to run. Step 2. Teach to wear body armor . Step 3. Teach to use a pistol. Step 4. Teach to use AK47. Step 5 . Teach to drive armored car. Step 6. Teach to drive tank. Step 7. Teach to recognize enemy troops. Step 8. Teach to use grenade. Step 9. Teach to use mortar. Step 10. Deploy. Ten steps to make an ASIMO robot battle- ready.
This is a major improvement on the first generation which I saw roughly over 10 years ago by honda or was it toyota. I can't remember specifically. It's just a matter of time before robots take over the world.
After all these years of obsessing with robots looks like the Japanese have finally made it!! This thing looks like the beginning of an Sci-Fi movie!!!!
Asimo does reflect human behavior--he got a girl friend,then started to work out and got a couple of part time jobs(pushing the cart and delivering coffee).lol.
imagine this little robot running around armed with rifle and looking for a target thinking its his assigned meal, while other people are all happy taking pictures saying how cute it is thinking is just part of his little routine to run around all jolly like with a nurf gun suddenly the robot pissed off at all the noise and laughter turns around and starts locking in to targets and shooting indiscriminately and keeps running jolly like it never happened.never know what might happen in the future
is it radio-operated, or is it equipped with some kind of recognization program which enables it to know when somebody is calling it, or to feel that someone is touching it?
Asimo is excellent for handicap people, his hand movements are really extraordinary, the only problem that complicates Asimo's movement is his chest and back, which he seems to be holding a back pack and that complicates even a human being to move properly, he needs a flexible back that bends just like a vertebrate does and an abdomen that can flex in to move correctly also he needs to be a little taller, I really like Asimo he is awesome, Asimo es lo Maximo!!.
Eventually robots will be fighting wars, helping moving nuclear material, go to another planet as a Robo-astronaut, and so many other functions. 20-30 year time frame judging from ASIMO is a realistic timeframe.
work of art. Now only the neural interface and the corresponding memory has a capacity of personality and life-long accumulated knowledge. That refers to a kind of immortality. Well, I probably will not live anymore
do you have t program every individual movement or does it have specific programs that controll the whole body? if i don't have to program it, i want one to use as a buttler :) if not, then work on tjust a little bit more, and i'll just watch
what sets ASIMO apart from the other robots? How is it able to walk so fast in a fluid motion without tipping over? I notice that the robots torso lowers itself closer to the ground. This is to lower the center of gravity right? theres also gotta be something in those legs that makes the movements very fluid. Ive seen some other robots where the leg movements are pretty violent while even at slow walking speeds.
Meet our new friend at Honda Corporate Headquarters: Asimo. He's perfect at holding, carrying, walking, and running, and that's why we think he's the future of the international drug mule.
Imagine they mass produce very advanced versions of asimo; a taller, faster and agile variant. Also, a lot cleverer. Then, one night, the workers hear a noise coming from the new asimo storage room. They go down and see a huge hole in the wall.
@5macklins It's not meant for the military. It's meant for the use of the elderly and they physically impaired. Sure u cud use it for fire fighting and disarming bombs, but that's all u can do for military use.
i know it would be tough, but the engineers should try to find a way to make Asimo able to feel (as in sense of touch) that way Asimo could memorize surfaces and what not. Im no expert but that would be cool imo
I guess what I'm trying to say is that the last generation to go and play outside and not be overly influenced by technology and gadgets is the one before yours.. and that's only because all that technology didn't exist. I still remember when having a computer in your house was a brand new idea... whereas you cannot picture living without one. And nowadays neither can anyone else. Now that i got that off my chest... This robot is amazing!! haha How long before robot boxing?! Cause im there!
Asimo was named after Isaac Asimov, the Science Fiction writer who pioneered stories of humaoid Robots in his series of stories, Robby the Robot, The Caves of Steel, and The Naked Sun. R. (robot) Daniel Olivaw, and R. Giskard were two well known Robots in his stories. Asimo is more like a very early version of Robby the Robot.
I really like japanease people every time I see more and more of this accomplishments I like them even more they really improvement of mankind. I hope Egypt learn from and be like japanease people in the future :).
Um, curious why does a robot need to "exercise"? is this to like work the dust and crud out of their joints? or for demonstration/educational purposes? I was hoping it could demonstrate Karate moves? It is cute watching it bow when completing task (Japanese culture. Would that Americans could be so courteous.). Are the robots taught what to do if they come up on a human not expecting to see a robot, and human screams/ faints/clobbers the robot ? Do they have a way to alert the handlers?
Asimo can run, Asimo can walk. He can hold people's hands, he can exercise, and he can push stuff as well! He can also be your waiter if told to, and if u hand him a gun he will enlsave the human race!
The Three Laws of Robotics are: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Maan. i cant say anithing else that this is cool and exiting.! just 25 years ago this was not possible and see now there is ASIMO so human like movements Who knows maybe in near future there is going to be able to purchase a Asimo robot for home purpose as a home assistant ? I would like to own one of these robots to help me around home, that could be great.! immagine when you are tired coming home from work, then you have Asimo to serv dinner, pick a cold beer from fridge ?
