MetaFilter posts tagged with robot and asimo

Conducting? Hell, a robot could do it!

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:37:31 -0800

ASIMO Conducts The Detroit Symphony Orchestra

But they still can't do dishes

sourbrew — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 09:31:37 -0800

Asimo gets an upgrade. His new abilities include running at 6 mph, operating a cart, serving tea, walking hand in hand, walking with a tray, facial recognition, and the ability to defenestrate you without moral responsibilities.

Videos of the Asimo in action.

Robot Evolution

effwerd — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:04:45 -0800

Honda has upgraded Asimo. They've added jogging, autonomous continuous movement, some new joint designs, and better intelligence, expanding the range of humanoid robots, which includes, the Qrio from Sony, Isamu, and Toyota's offering that entered the fray earlier this year (previously discussed). (More)

So lifelike! Soon humans will be unecess...

troutfishing — Sat, 05 Apr 2003 09:26:29 -0800

Gracefull bipeds, miniature robot ballets.... Titled by the BBC as "Humanoid robots wow Japanese", The world's largest robot exhibit this weekend in Yokahama features Asimo by Honda ["Asimo can now recognise individual faces and can understand gestures as well as spoken commands. Meet him once and he never forgets, responding by approaching and calling your name on subsequent meetings."] as well as Sony's newest Aibo accesories and their stunning SDR-4X ll, a biped sporting "fluid walking motion and lifelike gestures." Epson Seiko caught my attention, though, with their dozen tiny Bluetooth controlled 12.5 gram Monsieur ll-P robot prototypes which executed a miniature choreographed ballet.

Pretty soon they'll be scuttling around on our walls like cockroaches, watching us......