Honda Reveals Next Generation Asimo

By detecting people's movements through visual sensors in its head and force (kinesthetic) sensors which have been newly added to its wrists, ASIMO can now move in sync with people. This allows ASIMO to give or receive an object, shake hands in concert with a person's movement and step forward or backward in response to the direction its hand is pulled or pushed.

By continuing to advance these new technologies, Honda will pursue development of an ASIMO that will be useful to people. 4. Specifications - Next-generation ASIMO

Running speed - 3 km/h (airborne time: 0.05 seconds)

Normal walking speed - 2.5 km/h

Height - 130 cm

Weight - 54 kg

Continuous operating time - 1 hour

Operating degrees of freedom - 34 degrees of freedom, total

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