ASIMO

ASIMO is a humanoid robot created by Honda. ASIMO is designed to be a futuristic helping robot and is expected to do many of the things that humans are able to do. ASIMO stands for "Advanced Step in Innovative MObility". The original ASIMO robot was created in Japan at a Honda research plant. There are currently 46 known ASIMO units, as of 2007. ASIMO can be hired out for around $166,000 per year, but only a few of the units are able to be hired out.

Features ASIMO has several features that enable the robot to interact with humans. The robot can detect humans, find a human out of a group of humans and will even stop if another human crosses its path. ASIMO can also recognize facial features of humans and can also recognize moving objects and even interact with these objects. Once the facial features of a person is recognized, ASIMO can then address the person by name. ASIMO is also able to distinguish sounds and other verbal commands given to him. Some of the advanced features include the ability to greet guests and can even tell you the weather and various other information that can be found on the Internet. However, these advanced features require that ASIMO be hooked up to a computer network. Fast Facts:

1. Developer: Honda
2. First Released: 1986
3. First model: Honda E0
4. Approximately 54 kilograms
5. Can run at about 6 miles per hour
6. Not currently released to the general public, but some units can be rented out for a fee
7. Official Specifications

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