the icon of Japan’s robotics industry, will officially retire at the end of this month
According to Honda Motor’s announcement, the ASIMO robot (short for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) will officially be “retired” on Thursday, March 31, ending a career once worked for the public and The tech industry has been in awe of the past 20 years. ASIMO is scheduled to appear in the last walking and dancing show event at Honda’s headquarters showroom in Tokyo.
Since its debut in 2000, ASIMO has become a pioneer in Japanese robotics, capable of running and jumping on one leg, expressing sign language with five fingers and doing work that requires ingenuity like pouring coffee into paper cups.
But Honda has halted all ASIMO development in recent years, after last upgrading the robot in 2011 to provide the ability to make decisions like avoiding bumping into someone while walking.
In September last year, the Japanese automaker announced plans to develop an avatar robot, allowing users to operate it remotely. The company says the new robot will be equipped with multi-fingered hands and AI-powered remote control functionality.
Before ASIMO’s final performance, fans, not only children but also adults, went to the Honda showroom to meet and say goodbye to the robot that was once attached to his childhood memories. surname.
Honda said it will continue to sell ASIMO-themed souvenirs and merchandise after the robot retires, keeping the character alive in people’s hearts.
Asimo performs at Honda showroom on March 10, 2022.
Not only in Japan, ASIMO has many times left its mark abroad. In 2002, to mark the 25th anniversary of Honda listing on the New York Stock Exchange, ASIMO rang the bell to open the trading session.
In 2014, when US President Barack Obama visited Japan, the robot greeted him in English and performed moves including kicking a ball and dancing at the science museum in Tokyo.
ASIMO has since demonstrated its human-like capabilities at the Honda science museum and showroom.
Reference: Japantimes
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