Japan's Honda Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled a new, smarter version of its ASIMO celebrity humanoid robot. The walking robots' new skills will allow them to work together in an office environment, the ...

What do the classic computer game Frogger and the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark have in common? They are both being used to demonstrate software that tells humanoid robots where to plant their feet.

ASIMO has evolved from a mere automatic machine into an autonomous one by gaining the ability to make decisions and act on its own according to the movements of people around it. Honda identified ...

The world’s first walking humanoid robot is set to make its office debut in 2006 as a receptionist, Honda announced on Tuesday. The latest version of Honda’s Asimo robot will be starting its new job ...

Through the development of ASIMO, a humanoid robot developed with the aim of helping people, Honda has gained the prospect of realizing the physical capabilities needed for robots to operate in a ...

TOKYO – Honda’s humanoid robot, which can be started up in four minutes, is to be a receptionist at IBM Japan. Honda has refined its human robot “Asimo” to gracefully walk down stairs, respond to ...

Honda on Tuesday debuted the second-generation model of its humanoid robot ASIMO, adding new features that for the first time could make the robot useful in real life situations. Previously, the ...

As if the idea of having one robot to serve you wasn't unusual enough, Honda Motors says its humanoids are now ready to work with people, in robotic pairs - and they can even serve drinks. Honda says ...

It walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda's humanoid robot. "Hello New York!

Honda's new-generation Asimo robot has a new swagger in its step. It's all due to the addition of a rotational hip joint. The swivelling hips allow the new, improved Asimo to not only walk almost ...

HONDA has unveiled a new, smarter version of its ASIMO celebrity humanoid robot that can now work with other robots, charge itself, and step aside for humans to pass. The walking robots' new skills ...