Honda robot upgrade ASIMO: faster and smarter

Honda is continuing to research and develop the ASIMO humanoid robot generation and they have started to reach milestones.

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The latest version of ASIMO is not much different from the previous two years, but it has been upgraded quite a lot, including two legs that can travel in rough terrain, backward , and even running at 6km / h. ASIMO hands are also redesigned, with 13 degrees of freedom, allowing it to handle objects without distorting or dropping them.

Besides physical improvements, Honda is also working hard to improve ASIMO's artificial intelligence. For example, ASIMO is now able to walk around without a guide, be able to track human habits and predict outcomes. For example, if ASIMO finds someone else might collide with the corridor, he or she will know that it must be out of the way.

ASIMO also recognizes multiple voices and faces from the crowd, and identifies multiple voices at the same time. More impressive, now it can communicate in body language with redesigned hands. To