Now standing at only 1.3 metres tall and 54 kilograms , Asimo the humanoid robot boy can really do a lot of wonders, from dancing, kicking a ball, serving drinks to running as fast as 6km/hour. 
These new capabilities are demonstrated by the new version ASIMO,who makes its first official public appearance in Malaysia recently at One Utama.In officiating the launch Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Honda Malaysia, Mr. Atsushi Fujimoto said, “Everyone in Honda lives and breathes the tagline The Power of Dreams. Twenty-two years ago, ASIMO’s creators had a dream of a humanoid robot assisting in human society. Today, after 22 years of research and development, that dream has become a reality through ASIMO which symbolises Honda’s technological advancement. I hope via ASIMO, we will be able to share with Malaysians our Challenging Spirit that drives us all this years. We will continuously challenge ourselves to improve lives through mobility innovations and technology advancement. ASIMO is that dream. ASIMO is that challenging spirit in reality.”
These new capabilities are demonstrated by the new version ASIMO,who makes its first official public appearance in Malaysia recently at One Utama.In officiating the launch Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Honda Malaysia, Mr. Atsushi Fujimoto said, “Everyone in Honda lives and breathes the tagline The Power of Dreams. Twenty-two years ago, ASIMO’s creators had a dream of a humanoid robot assisting in human society. Today, after 22 years of research and development, that dream has become a reality through ASIMO which symbolises Honda’s technological advancement. I hope via ASIMO, we will be able to share with Malaysians our Challenging Spirit that drives us all this years. We will continuously challenge ourselves to improve lives through mobility innovations and technology advancement. ASIMO is that dream. ASIMO is that challenging spirit in reality.”
Born on October 31, 2000, , ASIMO, which is the acronym for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, was created as the world’s first advanced humanoid robot that is able to run and move similarly to a human. The introduction of the enhanced Intelligent Real Time Flexible Walking (i-Walk) technology has amazingly improved ASIMO’s mobility. Today, the new ASIMO has greater stability in response to sudden movement. Besides walking forward, backwards, going up and down stairs and maneuvering smoothly around obstructions, ASIMO can now run at a maximum speed of 6km/hour, doubled from the previous 3km/hour. He can even run and spin on the spot as well as run in circular pattern.Now, ASIMO is able to recognise people’s faces and interact with people with his head-mounted eye camera and the newly introduced IC (Integrated Circuit) card. ASIMO can interact effectively with the person who is holding the card including identify the person’s relevant information. Hence, this enables ASIMO to work as a receptionist that can interactively welcome and recognise people and their position.
In addition, ASIMO can also adjust a cart’s operation by slowing down or changing direction when facing an obstruction. The new ASIMO has a tension sensor system built in both wrists, enabling him to operate a cart by himself by adjusting his pushing strength in both arms and keeping a standard distance from the cart.
At the preview, winners of the “ASIMO Inspiring Dreams Contest” which ran from October 13, 2008 to November 2, 2008 were also specially invited to witness the improvements of ASIMO. One of the lucky winners was given an opportunity of a lifetime to go on stage to receive a ball kicked by ASIMO and to be served a drink by ASIMO.
In addition, ASIMO can also adjust a cart’s operation by slowing down or changing direction when facing an obstruction. The new ASIMO has a tension sensor system built in both wrists, enabling him to operate a cart by himself by adjusting his pushing strength in both arms and keeping a standard distance from the cart.
At the preview, winners of the “ASIMO Inspiring Dreams Contest” which ran from October 13, 2008 to November 2, 2008 were also specially invited to witness the improvements of ASIMO. One of the lucky winners was given an opportunity of a lifetime to go on stage to receive a ball kicked by ASIMO and to be served a drink by ASIMO.
Honda Malaysia will be organizing ASIMO road tours at 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya (14-16 November), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor (18 November), City Square, Johore Bahru (20-23 November), Penang Adventist Hospital, Penang (25 November) and Queensbay Mall, Penang (27-30 November, 2008).
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