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Monday, August 24, 2009
Robots

Asimo Autonomously Navigates Moving Obstacle Course

3:00AM Jack Loftus | Asimo, still licking its wounds after being outrun by Toyota, fired back earlier this month at Carnegie Mellon, where it learned how to navigate complex, moving obstacle courses. Seriously impressive stuff in this video—just wait until things start spinning! More »
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Robots

Wearing An Asimo Costume May Be The Least Questionable Aspect Of Your Social Practices

3:40AM Mark Wilson | Don’t you dare finger count the months until October. This Asimo suit is a necessity in life’s constant social challenges. More »
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Robots

How It Feels To Walk With Honda’s Cyborg Legs

9:25AM Gizmodo US Edition | Few geeks haven’t dreamt of one day taking on cyborg enhancements—me included. And today I did, thanks to two of Honda’s wearable Asimo-inspired Walk Assist devices. This is how it felt.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Robots

Honda Asimo Creators Turning Your Brain into the Ultimate Robot Controller

3:45PM Elaine Chow | You know what I think the worst thing about having a robot army is? You have to press buttons. It’s much more satisfying to get every automaton to do your bidding by just thinking it. More »
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Robots

New Asimo Action Figures Are Heads Better than Old Asimos Action Figures

12:20AM Mark Wilson | It’s easy to lump Asimo into a stagnant pile of clips demonstrating a short robot waving, dancing and rolling down stairs since 2004. But as these 1/8 scale dolls action figures show, he’s improved. More »
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Robots

Inside Asimo Takes Your Robotic Relationship To The Next Level

10:20PM John Herrman | Asimo is the de facto face of modern robotics, but how much do you really know about him? The new Inside Asimo page explains it all, with interactive animations, diagrams and requisite robo-charm. More »
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Robots

49-Foot-Tall Honda Asimo Robot to Terrorise Spectators at the Rose Parade

9:30AM Adam Frucci | If you thought Asimo falling down the stairs was funny, wait until this epic 49-foot-tall version of Honda’s robot falls down during the Rose Parade, crushing dozens of bedazzled dancers. More »
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Entertainment

Japan: Robot Nation Premiers Tomorrow Night

11:00AM Mark Wilson | A while back we told you about a documentary named Japan: Robot Nation that would be on Current TV. Here’s another clip from the show. And by the way, it premiers tomorrow night. More »
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Robots

Honda’s Groin-Threatening Robo-Legs Demonstrated On Video

8:18PM John Herrman | Why Honda took a few days to seed a video of their potentially emasculating robotic legs is beyond me, but here it is: a faceless man running the “Walking Assist Device” through its strides (ha, ha). My fears of testicular danger are only partially mitigated, and the fact that the legs have a hilariously feminine gait doesn’t offer much comfort. That said, they do seem to work: the demonstrator never falls down, and appears to exert very little energy, even during deep squats. [Akihabara] More »
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