Honda Motor Co's humanoid robot

[Mirza95vx]

Honda Motor Co's humanoid robot Asimo walks down steps as Japanese schoolchildren, Japan's first astronaut and museum director Mamoru Mohri (2nd R) and science teacher Ryotaro Inoue watch a demonstration, in Tokyo April 6, 2005. Honda said it will offer Asimo to aid in teaching science classes for young people, programmed by the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, on such contents as center of gravity, balancing, and advancement of science and technology.

[Scythe]

Now if only a FIRST team had the money and fabrication abilities to build one of those for competiton...or just for fun.

[opnickc]

Originally Posted by Scythe

Now if only a FIRST team had the money and fabrication abilities to build one of those for competiton...or just for fun.

You might be suprised

[MasonMM]

eh... I'm a little biased, but i think Robonaut is by far the coolest humanoid robot. sure it doesn't walk, but the upperbody is just amazing. link The hands are extremely accurate and the controls are even cooler. Having mentors who work on it is quite a bonus too, like getting to go up and look at it at nasa.

[DarMagi]

http://shadow-warriors-clan.com/c4.wmv

On the topic of robots, that so called transformer seems to be a hoax, but still awsome never the less. That link is really an animation but still funny never the less and just puts a smile on your face, check it out for a nice robot dance!

Credit to "The Mini Cooper Autonous Robot" page for information about being a hoax.

[SuperJake]

Originally Posted by DarMagi

http://shadow-warriors-clan.com/c4.wmv

On the topic of robots, that so called transformer seems to be a hoax, but still awsome never the less. That link is really an animation but still funny never the less and just puts a smile on your face, check it out for a nice robot dance!

Credit to "The Mini Cooper Autonous Robot" page for information about being a hoax.

Yeah, the Mini Cooper robot is a hoax - I found it a while back while doing some research for real robots. That transformer thing is awesome, though. It almost looks like the VW Bug transformer from the old cartoons. I think I might have that action figure down in my basement somewhere...

[Mike]

You guys obviously have never seen QRIO
8)

[Mirza95vx]

Wow thats awesome first time ive seen the QRIO

Its pretty sweet that it can dance.

[lynca]

I see in the next year, humanoid robots becoming a big influence on standard robotic tasks, espeically with teleoperation enabled!

The low cost hardware is definitely around in japan, but slowly rising here in the Americas,
http://www.robotshop.ca/c215005p16471614.2.html

The robosapien V2 with programmable micro will quickly change the face of cheap humanoid robots thanks to Mark Tilden, the one man competition to Honda and Sony.

http://www.onrobo.com/content/view/52/2/

[Adam Y.]

The Japense may have programed their robots to walk but ours shall learn how to walk on our own and are also much more efficient. Muahahah....Passive Walking

[Mirza95vx]

Thats pretty amazing.

Us Americans have to keep it one step further.
Great video.

[Adam Y.]

Originally Posted by Mirza95vx

Thats pretty amazing.

Us Americans have to keep it one step further.
Great video.

Yeah... I think another reason why you don't see this type of research coming out of the United States is really a differnce in philosophy. The Japanese have no qualms with creating a robot that acts and looks like a human or an animal for that matter. Their religion says anything can have a soul while the religious in the United States generally believe in the fact that humans are the only people who have souls. (Ill try and dig up the aritlce if you want me too) Also, it's imperative that the Japensae do this because their workforce is also aging and they really have no alternative. I recommend Robosapien the book for anyone who's interested in robotics. It's an interesting read about the technology and scientists behind differnt robotics projects.
Also please visit this website for an open source design of a walking robot.PINO

[R81Honda]

All of these advancements in the recent years are quite spectacular! Go honda! I hope these robots simply work in tasks which wilol help those who are unable to care for themselves, such as the sick and elderly. I would kinda be upset to see these robots take over more jobs in the work place. This really hit home at the Palmetto Regional, when Pirelli Tires showed that video about their tire producing robot. As cool as the bot was I couldent help but to think that people with families used to make those tires, andthats one robotic system proabably eliminated 1000s of jobs. It really did not sit to well with me. Did anyone elso who attended the Palmetto Regional feel that way or am i simply in the minority?

[Mirza95vx]

Honda is so sweet. Cant believe there making Robots

[Greg Marra]

AISMO is pretty sweet, but he's been around for a while.

One of the best things about a robot like this is it teaches us a lot about the way WE walk, and it solves a lot of the issues with domestic helper robots. He'll be able to go up stairs, avoid obstacles, and looks a lot more like a friendly helper than your average FIRST robot does...