Meet ASIMO
¿Who is ASIMO? You're looking at Honda's brand new ASIMO robot, which was just unveiled in Japan. While the new ASIMO's appearance is similar to the version of ASIMO that we've come to know and love, there are some key differences inside that promise to make this generation more autonomous and capable than ever. Below I shared all the details, with a bunch of new pics to match. But first, here's a video of ASIMO showing off some of its new skills: - Here are the specs of the new ASIMO and a summary of its new capabilities: 1. Height: 130 centimeters (4 feet 3 inches). 2. Weight: 48 kilograms (106 pounds), a decrease of 6 kg from the previous model. 3. Degrees of freedom: 57 DOF total, an increase of 23 DOF from the previous model. 4. Running speed: 9 km/h (5.6 mph), compared to 6 km/h for the previous model. I n addition to ASIMO's ability to walk like we do, it can also understand preprogrammed gestures and spoken commands , recognize voices and faces and...
