Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · research humanoid

All-new ASIMO

The final ASIMO generation: it ran backwards, jumped, walked on uneven ground, poured drinks and avoided people. Operating time was 40 minutes of walking with automatic recharging; Honda stopped ASIMO development in 2018.

Price: —Not published
Height: 130 cmTaller than 19%
Weight: 48 kgHeavier than 32%
Payload: —Not published
Speed: 9.0 km/hFaster than 88%
Battery: 0.7 hRuns longer than 3%

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Why it matters

Running at 9 km/h, hopping on one leg and signing with 13-DOF hands, it was the most capable humanoid of its era; Honda claimed a first in autonomous behaviour control.

Real-world use

Performed daily at Miraikan and Honda showrooms until it retired from regular shows on 31 March 2022.

Timeline

First shown: 2011-11-08
Released: Not yet

Honda press event, Tokyo

Maker

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Company · founded 1948 · Tokyo, Japan

public company (TYO: 7267; NYSE: HMC)

How it stacks up

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All-new ASIMO is taller than 19% of the 305 other humanoids that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.

Height 130 cm 34 cm213 cm #238 of 306 · taller than 19%

Not published by the maker: payload, price.

Public attention

A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current humanoids.

No Wikipedia article of its own yet
3 news stories from reputable press listed on this page

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What’s inside

The parts the company has talked about publicly.

Movement: Walks on legs · 57 joints
Actuators & motors: More than 26 DC and brushless DC motors driving 57 degrees of freedom (head 3, arms 7 each, hands 13 each, hip 2, legs 6 each) per the strengthened legs with a wider range of movement.
Hands: Compact multi-fingered hands with 13 degrees of freedom each and independently controlled fingers; a tactile sensor in each palm and a force sensor in each finger.
Sensors & vision: Visual and auditory sensors support face and voice recognition; tactile sensors in the palms and force sensors in the fingers support dexterous grasping (Honda, 2011).
Compute: Honda-developed autonomous behavior control system integrates sensor inputs, estimates the surrounding situation, and determines the robot's next action (Honda, 2011).
Battery & power: 51.8 V lithium-ion; about 1 hour of operation.
Materials & build: Magnesium-alloy frame covered with a plastic resin shell.
AI & software: VxWorks real-time operating system with Honda's control software; autonomous behaviour control that predicts movement without an operator, face and multi-speaker voice recognition, and object recognition from vision plus touch (Honda).
Other details: 130 cm and 48 kg; ran at 9 km/h, could make sign language and open a bottle and pour a drink.

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Made, sold and where

Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.

Price: Not published
How to get one: No official buying page found
Sold or delivered: ASIMO development was reported to be ending in June 2018 (Nippon TV, 2018); Honda said its wider bipedal robot research continued (PC Watch interview with Honda, 2018).
Where it is sold or used: Japan (Honda head office and Miraikan), with demonstrations worldwide
Customers and pilots: Miraikan, Tokyo (regular shows until March 2022)

News

The latest 3, newest first. Summaries are ours; tap through for the original.

2022-03-31
ASIMO gives its final show
ASIMO performed a farewell show at Honda Welcome Plaza Aoyama after about 22 years of public appearances.
Time Out Tokyo
2018-06-29
Honda retiring robot Asimo
Nippon TV reported that Honda would no longer continue ASIMO development; Honda told PC Watch that wider bipedal robotics research continued.
Nippon TV NEWS 24 JAPAN
2011-11-08
All-new ASIMO unveiled
Honda unveiled an ASIMO with autonomous behaviour control, 57 degrees of freedom and 9 km/h running.
Honda

Side by side with its peers

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Full comparison

Measure	All-new ASIMOHonda	MyonNeurorobotics Research Laboratory (Manfred Hild), Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, later Beuth University of Applied SciencesSame job: entertainment · Both walk · Both past robots · Similar size	AR-600Android Technics (NPO Androidnaya Tekhnika)Same job: entertainment · Both walk · Both past robots · Similar size	TUlipDelft University of TechnologySame job: entertainment · Both walk · Both past robots · Similar size
First shown	2011-11-08	2010-06	2012	2008
Status	Retired	Retired	Retired	Retired
Height	130 cm	125 cm	148 cm	125 cm
Weight	48 kg	16 kg	56 kg	25 kg
Joints	57	32	36	—
Speed	9 km/h	—	—	—
Payload	—	—	—	—
Battery	0.7 h	—	—	—
Price	—	—	—	—

Sources

Figures come from the maker. Every link below backs something on this page.

Honda Honda Unveils All-new ASIMO (8 Nov 2011) Honda About ASIMO Honda History of Robotics Development Time Out Tokyo Beloved Japanese robot Asimo retires after performing for 22 years Nation Thailand Goodbye Asimo: Honda to retire popular robot in March Honda Honda Unveils All-new ASIMO with Significant Advancements

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