New ASIMO Announced World's First Autonomous System

November 8, 2011, Wako, Japan - "Asimo," Honda's revamped human-shaped robot, greets the media with President Asimo," Honda's revamped human-shaped robot, greets the media with President Takanobu Ito during a demonstration of its significantly improved intelligence and physical ability at its research facility in Wako, outside Tokyo, on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Asimo demonstrated its ability to walk without falling over padded bumps on the floor, run smoother and faster at 9 kilometers per hour instead of the Asimo demonstrated its ability to walk without falling overadded bumps on the floor, run smoother and faster at 9 kilometers per hour instead of the earlier 6 kph, and even distinguish the voices of three people spoken at once to figure out that one woman wanted hot coffee, another orange juice, and still another milk tea. With its improved hands, Asimo is capable of opening a thermos bottle and pouring a into a paper cup. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615]. -mis-