Honda is retiring its amazing Asimo robot. News of company’s decision to end development of the robot came via local media. But Honda insisted Asimo’s talents will not be wasted, with much of it ...

Honda’s Asimo robot caused many a jaw to drop over the years, its impressive array of talents for a long time putting the diminutive android well ahead of the competition. Asimo’s on-board computer ...

When Elon Musk said Tesla would build a humanoid robot and put a person in a Spandex suit dancing on a stage, it looked like a joke. Despite that, the Tesla CEO has since said it was for real and that ...

Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) humanoid robot is back on his feet after a conspicuous face-plant late last year, and now he’s returning to the stage at Disneyland, running around ...

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Humanoid robots are continually improving and Honda's ASIMO is no different. Honda's first two-legged robot was born in 1986 and since then, subsequent models have become increasingly advanced.

As the Nikkei Asian Review reports, Honda is officially closing the book on its ASIMO robotics program after 18 years of steady development. In 1986, Honda first set out to build a bi-pedal robot that ...

Honda is ceasing development of Asimo, the humanoid robot that has delighted audiences at trade shows for years but never really matured into anything more than that, the Nikkei reports. But while the ...

The Honda Asimo robot was originally unveiled back in 2000, and in 2011, a second-generation Asimo was introduced. Now, it appears that Honda is retiring their iconic Asimo robot. Honda has announced ...

Is Honda's walking robot Asimo marrying Pepper, the chattering robot from SoftBank? Automaker Honda Motor Co. and internet company SoftBank said Thursday they will work together on artificial ...