Posted Jan 13, 2007 at 03:38PM by Alaric S. Listed in: Gadgets Tags: Honda, ASIMO
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ASIMO (which is Japanese for legs, and also means Advanced Step in Innovative MObility) became the poster bot of the android world for its ability to do two-legged locomotion. ASIMO, a product of Honda Motor Company, can walk human-style on at up to 6 km/h (3.7 mph). If that was too slow to impress you, wait till you see the new, improved, and faster ASIMO. It took Honda 20 years to do it but now the bot can run - with both feet leaving the ground for .08 seconds!

Watch the video taken by achmedchalabi666 at the 2007 CES and you'll agree. He's come a long way, baby. And wherever he's heading, he'll get there a lot faster.




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   by Anger (Unregistered) - 2007-01-13
 » wow

the future really is now - amazing!!!

   by DrSarcasmo (Unregistered) - 2007-01-13
 » Bad Idea!!

When the cyborgs rise up to enslave man, I certainly don't want them to be able to chase my fat ass!

Just kidding, this is actually a major milestone in cybernetics. Absolutely incredible.

Doc Sacasmo

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   by trre (Unregistered) - 2007-01-13
 » just great

we're all gonna die.

   by neok182 (Unregistered) - 2007-01-14
 » .

so countdown to skynet anyone?

lol. It's nice what this thing can do. and i'm all for robots helping out. but AI never needs to be invented. at least not AI to a degree where it can learn, at least not learn anything outside of it's set job.

either that or take your pick between I, Robot; The Matrix; or the Terminator.

   by PS3Rider (Unregistered) - 2007-01-14
 » WOO

YAY SKYNET! Im gona be a rebel leader, I av already ad to fight off arnie in a battle, but luckally he came back as another EXterminator (dont wanna get sued) and helped me beat some police guy and a *****!

   by d (Unregistered) - 2007-01-17
 » lol skynet

yeah this guy is on the adverts in the uk right now



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