| In California: Honda, the world's creator
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| | ASIMO can give and receive an object such
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| of the first ever ASIMO robot has one
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| | as a tray. And by using these force
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| again made another breakthrough with
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| | sensors, ASIMO can hold the hand of the
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| their humanoid creation. Honda's latest
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| | person and move in sync with them.
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| ASIMO was presented at the Consumer
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| | Carrying objects using a cart- ASIMO is
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| Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas,
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| | now capable of handling a cart freely
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| Nevada.
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| | while maintaining an appropriate distance
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| The new ASIMO has been upgraded and was
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| | from the cart by adjusting the force of
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| given a streamlined of new design.
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| | its right and left arms to push a cart
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| Honda's ASIMO is now more agile and is
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| | using the force sensors on its wrists.
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| capable of quick movements - such as
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| | Even when the movement of the cart is
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| running nearly 4mph. Aside from the
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| | disturbed, ASIMO can continue maneuvering
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| ability to run, the humanoid robot was
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| | by taking flexible actions such as
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| also provided with artificial
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| | slowing down or changing directions.
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| intelligence capabilities to further
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| | Running- Through proactive control of
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| enhance human interaction.
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| | ASIMO's posture while both feet are off
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| Jeffrey Smith, American Honda Assistant
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| | the ground, ASIMO can run at nearly 4
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| Vice President was the one tasked of
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| | mph. In addition, running in a circular
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| presenting the ASIMO during its North
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| | pattern at a high speed was achieved by
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| American Debut at the CES. And here is
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| | tilting the center of gravity of ASIMO's
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| what he has to say about the ASIMO:
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| | body inside of the circle to maintain
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| "For the first time in North America,
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| | balance with the amount of centrifugal
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| we're demonstrating this newest iteration
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| | force experienced.
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| of Honda's remarkable humanoid robotics
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| | The main objective of Honda in pursuing
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| technology. ASIMO now has a revolutionary
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| | the development of the ASIMO robot is to
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| ability to run and maneuver at
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| | one day create a robot that would have
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| unprecedented speeds... Honda continues
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| | ability to assist those whose mobility
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| to further the development of humanoid
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| | are restricted and to replace those who
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| robotics technology, believing that one
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| | are working in environments that are
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| day ASIMO will be a helper to people in
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| | harmful to humans.
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| need."
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| | Facts on Honda
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| "The new ASIMO can much better interact
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| | Honda is one of the leading producers in
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| with and carry out commands given by
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| | the world of various types of mobility
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| people and can more effectively perform
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| | products such as automobiles, motorcycles
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| numerous new tasks including moving carts
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| | and ATVs, power products; top-of-the-line
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| and carrying objects. The primary
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| | auto parts products like Civic tie rod
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| advancements of the newest ASIMO include:
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| | end, marine engines, personal watercraft,
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| | and light jet. Honda has started its
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| Enhanced human Interaction- By providing
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| | North American operations in the year
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| ASIMO with the ability to recognize the
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| | 1959 with the American Honda Motor Co.,
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| surrounding environment through its
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| | Inc. as its first overseas subsidiary.
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| visual sensors, floor surface sensor,
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| | At present Honda is employing 35,000
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| ultrasonic sensor, and by an IC
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| | associates and operates 13 major
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| Tele-interaction Communication Card1,
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| | manufacturing plants. A great number of
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| ASIMO can more autonomously interact with
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| | Honda products are designed and developed
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| people. Through the coordinated use of
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| | at Honda's US R&D centers in Ohio, LA and
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| its eye cameras in the head and the force
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| | North Carolina.
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| (kinesthetic) sensors on its wrists,
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