ASIMO

Aldebaran Robotics' diminutive NAO robot recently completed an internship at the Mitsubishi UFJ bank in central Tokyo. Working in customer service, the robot helped many customers with any queries they had in Chinese and English, as well as Japanese.

Humanoid robots are continually improving and Honda's ASIMO is no different. Honda's first two-legged robot was born in 1986 and since then, subsequent models have become increasingly advanced. Today's newly-announced version is autonomous, intelligent and responsive.

Honda’s UNI-CUB β deduces its instructions using a combination of complex though known technologies, but the experience of riding it is one of telepathically controlling the tiny transportation appliance. It seemingly possesses a direct vehicle-brain-interface, with a “degree of difficulty” of ZERO.

Practical exoskeletons have moved closer to common usage with the news that Honda has begun leasing 100 of its Walking Assist Devices to hospitals in Japan so that it can monitor and validate their usefulness of the device in the real world.

The technology behind Honda’s ASMIO robot is being used in a device designed to help the partially impaired walk.

Honda Robotics has unveiled the new version of its iconic Asimo walking bipedal robot, redesigned with autonomous behavior in mind.

A self-balancing unicycle from Honda to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show weighs less than 10 kg, measures just 24 by 12 by 6 inches and is small enough to be carried onto an airplane as hand luggage. It also has a wheel which spins in two planes.

Honda has anticipated the needs of an aging population and invested heavily building walking assist devices.

Honda is taking baby steps into a mind-reading technology that could revolutionise the way we interact with machines. Using an EEG/NIRS-equipped headset, you can now control an ASIMO robot simply by thinking about moving different parts of your body.

Those of you who (like us) have followed the development of Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot might be interested in a new "Inside ASIMO" feature now available on the bipedal bot's website.

In its latest gig, a gargantuan 49-foot tall ASIMO float will greet onlookers at the upcoming Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.

Honda's flagship humanoid robot ASIMO robot will show off its skills on May 13th by conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO). in a performance “Impossible Dream”.