ASIMO?

Humanoid robot.

ASIMO, アシモ ASIMO is a humanoid robot created by the car company (Honda)

It is 130 centimetres tall (4 feet 3 inches)

And it weighs 54 kilograms.

ASIMO looks like a small astronaut.

It can stand walk run and climb steps on two feet like a human.

ASIMO

was created at Honda's Research & Development Wako Fundamental Technical Research Centre in Japan. It is the current model in a line of eleven that began in 1986

More infoASIMO is an acronym for

“Advanced

Step in

Innovative

Mobility

"

As of 2007, there are 46 ASIMO units in existence. Each one costs less than $1 million

Original ASIMO created in 2000

original ASIMO(2000)

next-gen ASIMO(2004)

new ASIMO(2005)

Mass 52 kg ? 54 kg

Height 120 cm 130 cm

Width 45 cm 45 cm

Depth 44 cm 37 cm

Walking speed 1.6 km/hour 2.5 km/hour 2.7 km/hour1.6 km/hour (carrying 1 kg)

Running speed - 3 km/hour 6 km/hour (straight)5 km/hour (circling)

Airborne time - 0.05 seconds 0.08 seconds

ASIMO’s technology

. Gets visual information from a camera in asimo’s head

.ASIMO can detect multiple moving objects he can assess distance and directions. He has the ability to follow peoples movements.

. He is able to greet a person when he or she aproaches him.

. ASIMO can interpret movements and positions of a hand

recognizing postures and gestures

.ASIMO can recognize the objects and terrain of its environment and act in a way that is safe for both itself and nearby humans .

.ASIMO can distinguish were sounds are coming from it can distinguish between voice and other sounds.

.It can respond to its name, face people when being spoken to, and recognize sudden, unusual sounds such as that of a falling object or a collision, and face in that direction

It is able to respond to questions, either by a brief nod, a shake of the head or a verbal answer.

ASIMO has the ability to recognize faces, even when ASIMO or the human being is moving. It can individually recognize approximately 10 different faces. Once they are registered it can address them by name

Utilizing networks such as the Internet, ASIMO can provide information and function better for various commercial applications, such as reception