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==Gender==
You refer to ASIMO using male pronouns, I would like to point out that it has no p***s.
:it has a boy's voice. and how do you know it doesn't have a p***s? have pulled down its pants and seen for yourself?
::I snuck a look the other day. That robot is hung, no wonder its slow and hunched over. Once you go bot you never go back
:::Heh. Anyway, the accept standard for English is that when gender is unspecified, masculine pronouns are used by default.  Of course, a better question might be whether we should personify the robot by giving it a gender-specific pronoun at all, or whether we should refer to ASIMO as ''it''. [[User:Jeff Silvers|Jeff Silvers]] 16:47, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Have you notice that it has no br***ts and its hips are to small.

hmmm. it think ASIMOP is a guy because guy, in history, men have done everything first. it makes sense that the first true robots would be guys. duh...

Since the first computer programmer was Ada Lovelace, ASIMO is of course a woman.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/94.137.103.27|94.137.103.27]] ([[User talk:94.137.103.27|talk]]) 18:29, 1 August 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

People tend to give objects genders, that's why all ships are female. [[User:Fentoro|Fentoro]] 05:09, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
how about the fact the supposedly pre recorded voice is acctually female.....--[[User:Wwjd333|Wwjd333]] 15:47, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi, I manage communications for Honda's ASIMO in the U.S., including the site [http://www.asimo.honda.com]. First, thanks for providing a great page and resource here about ASIMO! I'd like to be a resource for the community here and hope my comments on this talk page are welcome and helpful. On the topic of gender, Honda views ASIMO as an "it" exclusively. Its in a human form to be better able to navigate our environment but since it is a machine and not actually human, there isn't a gender assignment. --[[User:HondaComm|HondaComm]] ([[User talk:HondaComm|talk]]) 00:35, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

=== Humanization ===

I don't think that pronouns like "he" and "his" should be used in this article. ASIMO is not a person, it is a machine. When it has been upgraded to the level of a sentient be, then I'd reconsider.[[User:Gritironskillet|Gritironskillet]] 07:01, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

:ASIMO is more sentient than most animals. it think refering to it as he/him works just well

::ASIMO is not sentient at all, we have a ''long'' way to go to sentient robots. [[Special:Contributions/206.252.74.48|206.252.74.48]] ([[User talk:206.252.74.48|talk]]) 19:39, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

:::ASIMO is 100% sentient.

Sentience is subjective perception. We have a long way to go to objective sapience.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.228.73.210|64.228.73.210]] ([[User talk:64.228.73.210|talk]]) 00:57, 28 September 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Asimo's weight==
I'm not sure where you're getting 43 kg from. I was just using this page: http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/technology/spec.html for his weight. Maybe that's a different model I'm not sure. But if it isn't, then I'd assume his weight is 52kg. Correct me if I'm wrong --[[User:Clngre|Clngre]] 21:52, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)

:Asimo.honda.com press releases says 115lb (which is around 52.1kg). I'll amend the article. [[User:Jasoncart|Jasoncart]] 20:28, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

::A lot of sources differ on the original model of Asimo's weight. [http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/robotics/honda_asimo_robot.asp] [http://world.honda.com/news/2000/c001120.html] say 43 kilos; whereas [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/next-generation/index.html] [http://world.honda.com/news/2004/c041215.html] [http://asimo.honda.com/inside_asimo.asp?bhcp=1] say 52 kilos. This [http://www.honda-robots.com/english/html/asimo/frameset2.html source], however states that the weight was reduced by 20% from 52 kg to 43 kg. So are we to believe that there was a small upgrade of the original model, changing only its weight? I'm not sure as [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/next-generation/index.html some] say that the next-gen model was upgraded directly from 52 kg to 54 kg. For now I'll leave it at '''52 kilos'''; unless someone can provide a definitive answer? - [[User:Jrockley|Jak]] <small>[[User talk:Jrockley|(talk)]]</small> 17:52, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

:::The third model has 54 kg [http://asimo.honda.com/downloads/pdf/asimo-technical-faq.pdf] <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/82.192.60.7|82.192.60.7]] ([[User talk:82.192.60.7|talk]]) 00:41, 18 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->

== ASIMO and Asimov ==
Is there really no connection between ASIMO's name and the late good doctor?  Or are Honda just being somewhat coy about admitting direct "inspiration" as such?  (IBM and HAL spring to mind.)  [[User:Alai|Alai]] 23:22, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
:yes, especially since Asimov's book [[I Robot]] springs to mind as well. That can't be coincidence, can it?

::Nope, there is no Link. When Asimo was in Luxembourg, I talked to a guy from HONDA Europe and he told me that there was no link. But he also told me that Asi meant leg in Japanese. (ramanci@yahoo.de)

:::"Honda's official statements indicate that the robot's name is not an homage to science fiction writer [[Isaac Asimov]]".  I find the official claim hard to believe, since the Japanese meaning alone is not too deep. [[User:Shawnc|Shawnc]] 03:15, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

::But if it is why would they deny it? That makes no sense. --[[User:Steerpike|Steerpike]] 17:43, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

:::Perhaps they'd feel ashamed for not properly implementing the 3 Laws of Robotics... ;) [[User:201.47.188.2|201.47.188.2]] 16:54, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

I would like to see proof one way or the other from a Honda document that there is or is not an Asimov connection. So far, I have seen nothing from Honda on the subject, only speculation elsewhere [[User:Jimaginator|Jimaginator]] 15:15, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

asimo and asimov... good connection. i think they are related. there are thousands of acronyms they could use but they chose asimo(v). then again...

:Honda may be paying homage to Asimov, but apparently not officially per Japan Inc. magazine: 

::Japan Inc visited the Honda head office and found a slightly forlorn Asimo standing on a podium in the spacious showroom. Yuji Hatano of the company's corporate communications department made our introductions.

::Asimo stands for "Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility." It's also a pun on the Japanese for foot (ashi) and the English word "move." The robot's name, according to Hatano, has absolutely nothing to do with [[Isaac Asimov]], the Russian-born science fiction writer.

::''These bots were made for walking: Honda's bold new bots are headed into your home'' by Tony McNicol. ''Japan Inc.'' 52 (Feb 2004): p10(2).

:[[User:Caltrop|Caltrop]] 22:22, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Why the robot name is written in [[katakana]] (used for foreign words in Japan) instead of [[hiragana]] then ? --[[User:Manop|Manop - TH]] 16:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

:ASIMO is a name, not a common object. Proper names in Japanese are written in katakana. [[User:66.82.9.82|66.82.9.82]] 19:14, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

I truly find it unbearably hard to believe that the main robotic sci-fi writer of world-wide fame would be solely ignored by japanese Honda enginneers and that the name is a mere coincidence... nerds are nerds everywhere... [[User:201.47.188.2|201.47.188.2]] 16:54, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

: It insults our intelligence to try to say the name's got nothing to do with Asimov. I mean, it's really, really, lame of them. They're most likely worried about trademark issues. Asimov the name is a trademarke of Isaac Asimov's estate. [[Special:Contributions/124.171.104.37|124.171.104.37]] ([[User talk:124.171.104.37|talk]]) 12:47, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

I think the Asimo name was thought through very thoroughly, and it a slight Asimov homage (though it was probably not the original intention).  Asimo (or "Ashimo") can be divided into "Ashi" and "mo".  "Mo" is a common particle, meaning "also".  With this in mind, I searched through an online Japanese dictionary for "Ashi".  It can mean "leg" (as I expected), but it can also be a word I did NOT expect!!  It also means evil!!!    http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1E       **STILL** think the Asimov connection is complete fantasy??   --Deborah "Tenbiran"  VTPPGLVR@aol.com  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.146.190.50|70.146.190.50]] ([[User talk:70.146.190.50|talk]]) 02:54, 8 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:According to the Japanese article, it was Tetsuwan Atomu ([[Astro Boy]]) that inspired Honda engineers. I have never heard that Honda and our media referred to Asimov and his sci-fi as inspiration for Asimo. So I believe that the name is an unintended coincidence. I would say that Atomu, [[Doraemon]], [[Gundam]], and other animated robots are far more influential in the Japanese robotics industry. "Ashi" (足) is a noun meaning leg(s). "Ashi" (悪し) is an adjective meaning "bad" or "evil", but it's not as common as warui (悪い) in modern Japanese (See [[Wario]]). As you said, "Ashi" + "mo" would be fit for a two-legged robot. [[NTT DoCoMo]] has "mo" too. In the end, I think the name is pretty random and open to different interpretations. According to this site [http://response.jp/issue/2000/1124/article5729_1.html], some Honda engineers think that As(h)imo stands for "'''Ashi'''ta no '''Mo'''bility", or "Future Mobility." [[User:Shinkansen Fan|Shinkansen Fan]] ([[User talk:Shinkansen Fan|talk]]) 15:16, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

::Regardless of the peculiar avoidance of the Asimov link by Honda itself, ASIMO features on QI S09 E13 and the Asimov homage was David Mitchell's guess (hence my reading this article and my confusion about the lack of mention of Asimov). Albeit coy, the unofficial link to Asimov could spun like that and referenced to QI. There are folk who do not know who Isaac Asimov is, so it would be a grave omission not to, regardless of what Honda say (a company, after all, unable to look up the plural of Prius on a Latin grammar book). --[[User:Squidonius|Squidonius]] ([[User talk:Squidonius|talk]]) 10:42, 16 February 2013 (UTC)

== Cost? ==
I guess everyone who comes to this article has at least one question: How much does it cost? Any estimates?

'''Update:''' 
Interesting Article at forbes.com about 'leasing' Asimo for $150,000.00 a month.  

So why lease?  Here is a clip from the article:

:''"Two museums in Japan have also leased Asimo units. The intension is to carefully introduce humanity to robots in ways that seem fun and positive. But leasing one is not cheap: about $150,000 a month."''

Read more of the article here: http://www.forbes.com/home/2002/02/21/0221tentech.html

Hope this helps people get the idea!

In the U.S. ASIMO is not available for lease... and there is no price tag defined for ASIMO, yet. There is still much work to do... in the area of artificial intelligence specifically before ASIMO is truly viable in a home. Until then, no cost. However, our best guesstimate is that initially it might (maybe) be the cost of an average luxury vehicle. There are no points of reference to direct you to that state this. The FAQ on [http://www.asimo.honda.com] is a good reference for many questions like this however. --[[User:HondaComm|HondaComm]] ([[User talk:HondaComm|talk]]) 00:45, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

===Development cost===
How much did it cost Honda? Per ASIMO and how much for the whole robot program? How did the robotisists convince the head honchos at Honda? How long will it be before it generates a profit? I assume the leasing is a tiny dent in expenditure - [[User:Jrockley|jak]] <small>[[User talk:Jrockley|(talk)]]</small> 23:15, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
: Since this program is running for 20 years now it probably isnt cheap. Per ASIMO it's unknown, but since they are probably made in batches of 20 per serie (that would make 60 in existance?), hand built, they cost up to a million dollars to make. It will not generate profit for a long time, but it's good PR and good investment in the future markets (to be prepared for when they will be needed as assistants to care for old people in Japan).

== Development history ==
For the Development history section, only the [[Honda E0]] and [[Honda E1]] links lead to articles on Honda robotic prototypes, and the test just lead to disambiguation pages. I'm going to remove the links to non-existing articles so as not to confuse readers who would assume that the links lead to full articles. [[User:BlankVerse|<font color=green>''Blank''</font><font color= 	#F88017>''Verse''</font>]]<font color=#2554C7> </font>[[User talk:BlankVerse|<font color=#F660AB>&empty;</font>]] 15:24, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
:Re-added links, but with a "honda" prefix, assuming they will become avaidable in the future. I've created [[Honda P series]], as i thought that seemed neccessary - [[User:Jrockley|Jak]] <small>[[User talk:Jrockley|(talk)]]</small> 23:13, 22 June 2006 (UTC)


I'd like to suggest adding a more recent photo of ASIMO at that top of this article... the one currently posted is of the previous version of ASIMO. For recognition purposes, visually the main distinctions are a difference in the torso, smaller "backpack", slightly taller. A gallery of downloadable images are available at http://www.asimo.honda.com. --[[User:HondaComm|HondaComm]] ([[User talk:HondaComm|talk]]) 00:55, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

==Speed==
The wiki article says Asimo can walk at 3.7 mph, but a Forbes article states it's top speed is 1 mph. Could the 3.7 be a version upgrade?
:Yes, the article is about the latest version of ASIMO. Often, the best place to look for information is in [[primary source]]s, which in this case is [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/new/ the official website at Honda]. Could you provide the source information for the article you mean so that others can check it? - <span style="font-family: Forte;"><big>[[User:Jrockley|Jack]]</big> <small>[[User talk:Jrockley|(talk)]]</small></span> 00:08, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

The information I got was from the "Say Hello to ASIMO" article in the "References" section.

i think the honda corp are taking ideas from microsoft. make a slow version and create an upgrade to make it faster. lol

== YouTube links ==
[[Image:Information_icon.svg|left|30px]] This article is one of [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Linksearch&target=%2A.youtube.com&limit=500&offset=10000 thousands] on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it.  Based on the [[WP:EL|External links]] policy, most of these should probably be removed.  I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy.  In short: 1. '''99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a [[WP:V|source]]'''. 2. '''[[WP:C#Linking_to_copyrighted_works|We must not link to material that violates someones copyright]]'''.  If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed, feel free to ask me on my talk page and I'll review it personally.  Thanks. ---[[User:J.smith|J.S]] ([[User_talk:J.smith|t]]|[[Special:Contributions/J.smith|c]]) 07:10, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

If you dont take the time too review a link yourself how can you tell if its relivent or not.

*In short: 1. '''99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a [[WP:V|source]]
*In short: 1. '''99% of the time Wikipedia should not be used for research



FYI: Honda just recently launched an official YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/honda. Maybe in this instance it wouldn't violate policy? Maybe. --[[User:HondaComm|HondaComm]] ([[User talk:HondaComm|talk]]) 00:48, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

== Asimo 2006 Website ==
When will the Asimo 2006 Website be added to this article.

:Could you please elaborate? At the bottom of the article, under a header entitled [[ASIMO#External links|"external links"]], there are links to the official Honda worldwide, Japan, US, Canadian and UK websites. Are you referring to the [http://www.honda.co.uk/warmtechnology/ recent Warm Technology website], or [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/new/ the 2006 version of ASIMO?] Because the article links to both of them as well. If I've missed out what you mean, try adding it yourself - <span style="font-family: Forte;"><big>[[User:Jrockley|Jack]]</big> <small>[[User talk:Jrockley|(talk)]]</small></span> 03:44, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

==Can you buy one?==
If you had enough money, how much would it cost to buy an ASIMO from Honda? I know you can rent them and I know that it costs a million bucks just to make, but how much to own one? I mean, surely a celebrity would have wanted to buy one to keep [[User:JayKeaton|JayKeaton]] 16:51, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
: Honda does not sell them. Maybe in 10 years they will, but right now they probably don't want others to examine Asimo (competitive edge) <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[Special:Contributions/82.192.60.7|82.192.60.7]] ([[User talk:82.192.60.7|talk]]) 00:48, 18 February 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
: Above user has the right of it. Not for sale. Million bucks is low even if only considering the spare parts. Educated guess; ASIMO's technology is worth somewhere around... minimum of $35m perhaps. --[[User:Hthth|-hthth]] ([[User talk:Hthth|talk]]) 07:57, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

== Lack of info etc. ==

The article lacks information about the project in general. What is the development history? Why did they start the project? What is it supposed to lead to? Or is it just a race for patents? Come on... this is the worlds leading robotics-project! I would edit it if only I knew dick on the subject...

And btw: doesn´t the ending of the article look weird? No external links or "see also"´s.--[[User:Threedots dead|Threedots dead]] 16:29, 4 March 2007 (UTC)


Once in mass production this robot could be a threat, specially if they have the ability to control from an external source/3rd party.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2.99.241.252|2.99.241.252]] ([[User talk:2.99.241.252|talk]]) 23:20, 6 July 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== IMO 2003 ==
Asimo:
44º International Mathematical Olympiad, July 2003, Tokyo Japan
http://www.mmjp.or.jp/jmo/imo2003/contents/phot.html

== GA Review ==

:'''[[Wikipedia:Good article candidates|GA]] review''' (see [[Wikipedia:What is a good article?|here]] for criteria)
#It is '''reasonably well written'''.
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#:a ''(references)'': {{GAList/check|???}} b ''(citations to reliable sources)'': {{GAList/check|aye}} c ''([[Wikipedia:No original research|OR]])'': {{GAList/check|aye}}
#It is '''broad in its coverage'''.
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#It is '''stable'''.
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#It '''contains [[Wikipedia:Images|images]]''', where possible, to illustrate the topic.
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===Comments===
* I believe this is a fair review.. [[User:Uchiha23|<font color="red">Uch</font>]][[User talk:Uchiha23|<font color="blue">iha</font>]][[Special: Contributions/Uchiha23|<font color="green">23</font>]] 21:05, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

*It's barely more than a stub.Not even close to GA --[[User:Technosphere83|Technosphere83]] ([[User talk:Technosphere83|talk]]) 20:54, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

== Lack of technical background information, i.e. Autarkic Degree ==

This is quite a boring article for the technically interested reader. Most of its contents are ''lists''. Ugh. If I had the time, I would do some research and write some background information. Because, while ASIMO is featured often in several medias, there are rumours that ASIMO actually requires computing power "behind the curtains", i.e. devices ''outside'' the robot's body to achieve the tasks assigned by its human operators. But then again, Honda states that the external devices are just required to watch internal parameters and initiate movement programs. --[[User:Roeme|Roeme]] 09:55, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

== Newer versions to come? ==
It has been silent lately. Are there any new versions in developement? Any rumours? [[User:84.177.218.105|84.177.218.105]] 18:29, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
:Try reading [http://world.honda.com/news/2007/c071211Enabling-Multiple-ASIMO-to-Work/ this news release] - [[Special:Contributions/129.215.49.114|129.215.49.114]] ([[User talk:129.215.49.114|talk]]) 02:56, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

==Appearances==
Is it really necessary, or even practical, to list all of Asimo's appearances around the world? [[User:RainbowOfLight|<span style="color:#D60047;">Rainbow</span><span style="color:#00A300;">Of</span><span style="color:#0A47FF;">Light</span>]] [[User_Talk:RainbowOfLight|<sup style="color:#5200A3;"><small>Talk</small></sup>]] 22:15, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
:Yes it helps the article. [[User:Uchiha23|<font color="red">Uch</font>]][[User talk:Uchiha23|<font color="blue">iha</font>]][[Special: Contributions/Uchiha23|<font color="green">23</font>]] 04:07, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
::I'm afraid that's really not a good explanation.  Why does it help the article? [[User:RainbowOfLight|<span style="color:#D60047;">Rainbow</span><span style="color:#00A300;">Of</span><span style="color:#0A47FF;">Light</span>]] [[User_Talk:RainbowOfLight|<sup style="color:#5200A3;"><small>Talk</small></sup>]] 04:43, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
:::It expands the article by providing information.. Well that's how I look at it.. We could shorten the list however. [[User:Uchiha23|<font color="red">Uch</font>]][[User talk:Uchiha23|<font color="blue">iha</font>]][[Special: Contributions/Uchiha23|<font color="green">23</font>]] 04:41, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
::::Well, just to expand the article means nothing.  Trivia sections expand articles and yet they're frowned upon in Wikipedia policy.  I think taking out the list is a good idea. [[User:RainbowOfLight|<span style="color:#D60047;">Rainbow</span><span style="color:#00A300;">Of</span><span style="color:#0A47FF;">Light</span>]] [[User_Talk:RainbowOfLight|<sup style="color:#5200A3;"><small>Talk</small></sup>]] 19:16, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

:::::I agree. The list doesn't seem to have any encyclopedic value. [[WP:LIST]], [[WP:TRIVIA]], and [[WP:HTRIVIA]] are probably most relevant. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] ([[User talk:Phoenixrod|talk]]) 18:32, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

In case anyone wants to see the removed section in the future, here's the diff: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ASIMO&diff=172332063&oldid=172330839]. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] ([[User talk:Phoenixrod|talk]]) 15:50, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Should the world tour be mentioned anywhere? 

[[User:Robotboy2008|Robotboy2008]] 01:15, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

:If you want to cite it properly, it would probably be okay to mention that Asimo has gone on tour around the world, making several stops in certain countries. [[User:RainbowOfLight|<span style="color:#D60047;">Rainbow</span><span style="color:#00A300;">Of</span><span style="color:#0A47FF;">Light</span>]] [[User_Talk:RainbowOfLight|<sup style="color:#5200A3;"><small>Talk</small></sup>]] 02:24, 3 December 2007 (UTC)


==Quick comment==
The Link E2 seems to be a circular link (which may be correct).
Links E3-E6 do not lead to pages (i.e. have not been created).
[[User:Cs1kh|&#91;&#91;User:Cs1kh&#93;&#93;]] ([[User talk:Cs1kh|talk]]) 14:46, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

== Falling Down the Stairs ==

Is this important there should be a section [[User:BaconBoy914|BaconBoy914]] ([[User talk:BaconBoy914|talk]]) 13:41, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

:Nope. [[User:RainPearl233|RainPearl233]] ([[User talk:RainPearl233|talk]]) 09:02, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

== ASIMO conducts The Detroit Symphony Orchestra ==

http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/14/asimo-burns-as-yo-yo-ma-fiddles/

--[[Special:Contributions/70.126.236.79|70.126.236.79]] ([[User talk:70.126.236.79|talk]]) 05:50, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


Press worldwide picked up on this story for weeks. Perhaps it could be added to the Pop Culture and References sections? There is excellent video on http://www.asimo.honda.com as well as http://www.youtube.com/honda (pending if a YouTube link to Honda's official channel is deemed appropriate, see above comment. Thanks all. --[[User:HondaComm|HondaComm]] ([[User talk:HondaComm|talk]]) 01:00, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

:I think we should create a section for "Activities around the world" [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/event/archive.html]done by Asimo and Honda. That would include this event in Detroit as well as ringing the opening bell of NYSE, greeting then Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in the Toyako Summit, visiting Chinese children hit by the Sichuan Earthquake, etc. [[User:Shinkansen Fan|Shinkansen Fan]] ([[User talk:Shinkansen Fan|talk]]) 16:00, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

::That would be better done as a list article - I will create it now and people can update as they see fit [[User:Chaosdruid|Chaosdruid]] ([[User talk:Chaosdruid|talk]]) 04:18, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

== Brainwave control ==
He has now been remotely controlled by brainwaves.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/04/01/honda-asimo-brain.html#socialcomments
[[User:Annihilatron|Annihilatron]] ([[User talk:Annihilatron|talk]]) 17:06, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Is this not an April Fool joke? I suspect so!
[[User:Olegwiki|Olegwiki]] ([[User talk:Olegwiki|talk]]) 11:08, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

== Gait ==

Can anyone comment on ASIMO's gait?  The robot does not walk with locked knees, but rather in a submissive Japanese pose.  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/65.162.77.10|65.162.77.10]] ([[User talk:65.162.77.10|talk]]) 12:48, 29 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Yes I can comment. The robot has only 1 DOF at the knee and the software controlling balance is not developed enough to ensure stability at a higher degree of knee DOF at the moment. I do not think it is in any way a sinister form of mimicking submission - for that see [[Gynoid]] or similar. [[User:Chaosdruid|Chaosdruid]] ([[User talk:Chaosdruid|talk]]) 04:17, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

== Suggested Revisions ==

Hello, I’ve been reading through some of the discussions on here and would like to aid in bringing this page up to Wikipedia’s standards. I would like to first disclose that Honda and more specifically ASIMO is a client of my employer and want to make sure that I am adhering to Wikipedia’s conflict of interest guidelines [[WP:COI]]. Below are a few concerns I have with this article.

:1.Sourcing- I feel that the sourcing currently in place within this article is not in alignment Wikipedia’s Identifying reliable sources [[WP:RS]] guideline. The article currently only has 17 sources with most of these items coming from the Honda website.

:2.Depth- I feel there is a tremendous opportunity to go into more depth with this article. By sourcing more reliable references I feel the introduction can be lengthened and more content can be added under Development history. Also I feel that having “Development” and “Development history” is a bit repetitive and this section as well as the "Name" section can be re-positioned into one single section. 

I have drafted a proposed revision in my sandbox [[User:Vanillase/HondaASIMO]] and would like others to take a look at it and offer any thoughts and suggestions.  Please let me know your thoughts on the linked draft.

--[[User:Vanillase|Vanillase]] ([[User talk:Vanillase|talk]]) 21:17, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

:Hi, I wanted to follow-up on my post from three weeks ago and inform the community that I have proceeded with editing the article to help bring the page up to Wikipedia’s standards. Prior to making these changes, I reached out to [[User:Materialscientist]] and also posed the question to the Wikipedia Help Desk [[Wikipedia:Help_desk#Honda_ASIMO_Revisions]]. Please feel free to add any suggestions you may have about the article, and I hope the changes put into place will help bring this article to Featured Article status.I also will try to come back in a few weeks with some updated photos, which hopefully highlighting recent ASIMO changes. 


--[[User:Vanillase|Vanillase]] ([[User talk:Vanillase|talk]]) 18:41, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

:Hey there, I added some new photos. The photos are as recent as April 2011 and feel free to add any suggestions. If I get any other new photos I'll be sure to add these to the article. 

--[[User:Vanillase|Vanillase]] ([[User talk:Vanillase|talk]]) 21:59, 10 November 2011 (UTC)


User:Vanillase/HondaASIMO.    <-- this article is better organized and properly completed... Please Wikipedia make some adjustments!!  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.229.235.108|66.229.235.108]] ([[User talk:66.229.235.108|talk]]) 14:37, 5 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Upgrade news ==

http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/08/asimo-honda-upgrades-its-awesome-humanoid-videos/

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=asimo&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbm=nws&source=og&sa=N&tab=wn&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=705&bih=558  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/77.64.197.109|77.64.197.109]] ([[User talk:77.64.197.109|talk]]) 22:34, 9 November 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== etymology of ASIMO ==

We should search for a good source where the origine of the name "ASIMO" is explained. Right now we have two possible explanations, neither has a source.--[[User:Narayan|Narayan]] ([[User talk:Narayan|talk]]) 16:23, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
:[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/ASIMO http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/ASIMO] [[Special:Contributions/211.106.69.249|211.106.69.249]] ([[User talk:211.106.69.249|talk]]) 09:51, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

== Dated Running Speeds ==

===First ¶===
 walk or run on two feet at speeds of up to 6 kilometres per hour (3.7 mph)<ref>Kornblum, Janet (22 November 2000). "[[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/doc/408874827.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov%2022,%202000&author=Janet%20Kornblum&pub=USA%20TODAY&edition=&startpage=&desc=Meet%20Honda's%20ASIMO,%20a%20helpful%20Mr.%20Roboto|Meet Honda's ASIMO, a helpful Mr. Roboto]]". USA Today. Retrieved 21 July 2011. '''[No speeds in reference''—DK'']'''</ref>
===Development History===
 increased running speed to 3.7 mph...<ref>Jones, K.C. (13 December 2005). "[[http://www.informationweek.com/honda-turns-asimo-robot-into-speedy-errand-assistant/d/d-id/1038760?|Honda Turns Asimo Robot Into Speedy Errand Assistant]]". Information Week. Retrieved 27 July 2011.''' [Reference gives 3.72 mph''—DK'']'''</ref>

===Mobility===
 a running speed of 6 kilometres per hour (3.7 mph).<ref>[[http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/new/|New ASIMO]], Honda.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.  '''[Undated reference gives 6 kph''—DK'']'''</ref>

According to the subsection '''Specifications''' the latest version of ASIMO (2011 column) indicates an increased running speed of 9 kph, which would be some 5.6 mph. [[User:Dick Kimball|Dick Kimball]] ([[User talk:Dick Kimball|talk]]) 19:27, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

===References===
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== 2011 and 2014 Version ==

As far as I know the 2011 and 2014 version are essentially identical. There have been some software improvements (English language) and the only new demo is "climb stairs without stopping", see, e.g.,
<ref>http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-youbots-and-drones-dash-in-a-box-and-a-new-asimo</ref>
<ref>http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/video-friday-morphex-hexapod-cheering-robots-mit-robot-competition</ref>.
I am not sure why the press release mentions a different weight, but the 110 lbs = 55kg are suspiciously close to the 54kg of the 2005, 2005, 2007 version...

I would suggest merging the columns in the table.  <small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/62.80.17.83|62.80.17.83]] ([[User talk:62.80.17.83|talk]]) 09:57, 9 December 2014 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:There is no 2014 specification. According to ASIMO website, the [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/technology/ "New ASIMO"] is the 2011 version. The only article used for citation of the 2014 version is [http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=7720-en this] which essentially said the "new" version (the 2011 version) was coming to North America for the first time in 2014. More clues on this. The article said "... featuring the latest innovations, including the ability to communicate in sign language ..." and "This allows the robot to pick up paper cups without crushing them." The sign language and the hand feedback for soft paper cup are in [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/technology/2011/performing/index.html the 2011 spec] already. Also the lead picture included in the article is the exact same picture as the "pouring the drink into a cup" picture of the 2011 version. Another clue when the article said, "Each hand now contains 13 degrees of freedom." That was the [http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/technology/2011/specification/index.html improved capability] in the 2011 version. Conclusion, the "new" is the 2011 version. It was just coming to North America in 2014. Additionally, the picture included for 2014 is actually the 2005/2007 model. Notice the green, yellow, red LEDs below the neck and also rectangular shape of the chest area. The new 2011 version has silver area below the neck and rounded body. Miraikan had the 2005/2007 model. When I visited Miraikan in 2012, they still used the 2005/2007 model which I assume they continued to 2014. As of today, I see Miraikan shows [https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/exhibition/future/robot/robotworld.html their pictures] that the new 2011 model is now on display there. I will cut the 2014 column from the table. [[User:Z22|Z22]] ([[User talk:Z22|talk]]) 06:12, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

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== The first what? ==

Is there a “nifty” sentence that can state how Asimo is the “first” (of something)?  

The first autonomous, stepping, human-like, self-powered, face-sensing, reactive, spatially-aware, voice-recognising (robot or android)?

[[User:MBG02|MBG02]] ([[User talk:MBG02|talk]]) 20:07, 25 October 2018 (UTC)