Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot continues to thrill

We’ve been fascinated by Honda’s incredible ASIMO humanoid robot project, and find its tantalising glimpse of the future irresistible. We want one!

We’ve been fascinated by Honda’s incredible ASIMO humanoid robot project, and find its tantalising glimpse of the future irresistible. We want one!
Honda’s groundbreaking robot Asimo has now reached its ninth birthday, and to celebrate a party was thrown at their Japanese headquarters, with 200 guests invited from around the world (I guess our invite must have got caught up in the postal strike).
The latest version of the world’s first commercial robot is seen cutting a rug with a human dance performer and, frankly, comes over by far the better mover.
Meet the Honda U3-X, the curious new personal mobility device from the Japanese car maker.

Looking more like a mutant stereo than a funky new transporter, the one-person unicycle-like scooter is designed for pootling around the office, getting around the house (who lives in a house that big?!) and for scooting along pavements, while laughing and pointing and sweaty walkers.
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