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    Miscellanea: Ya, vee are nihilists. Asimo doesn't care about anything. #asimo more »
    Tanshanomi: Yea, the meme has already run its course, but this was the first thing I thought when I saw that picture, and I think this is the best way to express ... more »
    snapoversteer 'bout to get told: weak. lame. #asimo more »
    KW802: So Gamarjobat is the Japanese version of Sprockets? #asimo more »
    Alfisted: Is the dude on the left hoding up all 7 fingers of his other hand? #asimo more »
    OldeEnglishD: So Asimo is gay...........?Not that there's anything wrong with that #asimo more »
    Flathead Smith: Are those two guys twins, or do all Japanese look alike? #asimo more »
    bmoreDLJ: I'd love to see Gamarjobat and Jamiroquai battle it out to determine the best four-syllable band of tools. #asimo more »
    maximum-sienna: Which one is the robot? #asimo more »
    Ash78, cube farmer: ASIMO is a good assassin--he never lets these two guys know they've just made the list. Once Tom Sizemore, Dane Cook, and Bruno from Dancing with the... more »
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    Honda Asimo Turns Nine, Parties Like A Robot

    This is one case where we can't improve on the caption: "Ketch and Hiro-pon, members of the Japanese pantomime group Gamarjobat, take part in a promotional ninth birthday party for Japanese auto giant Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo." More »
  • #asimorobot

    Honda To Attack Rose Bowl Parade With 49-Foot-Tall ASIMO Robot

    Honda plans to take over the world, starting with the Rose Bowl parade. Their tool of destruction? A five story tall ASIMO robot. We for one, welcome our new robotic vanilla overlords.
  • #momentofzen

    Honda Asimo Does Detroit: Bigger, Longer And More Uncut

    Our gadget-obsessed brothers at Gizmodo got us the scoop yesterday on Honda's Asimo taking a run at the job of conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra two nights ago. Little did we know Jalopnik friend of friends Fabrizio Costantini (check out his site — the man's a genius with a camera) was in charge of putting together a little video of the performance. Without further ado, here's Asimo the wonder robot. Enjoy.
  • #novelties

    Video of Honda's Transforming Rose Bowl Parade Float in Action, Shooting Flames

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  • #futuristic

    Robot Can't Bail: Asimo Doesn't Fall Down, Does a Little Dance, Makes a Little Love

    Our techtastic siblings over at Gizmodo posted this video of the new, improved and non-faceplanting version of Honda's Asimo robot trying out for a spot on the LA Galaxy squad, auditioning for an O-Town backup-dancer position and proving that he really can climb stairs. No word on whether jogging helps him keep his those unsightly robo-love-handles at bay. Meanwhile, we're still holding out hope for the Asimo Type R. – Davey G. Johnson More »
  • #gadgets

    Robot Down: The Untold Story Of Honda Asimo's First Fall

    Oh no...not again! It really is creepy how lifelike they look, even when they're falling — but the folks at Honda certainly learned after this, the first stumble of the Asimo tumble-bot, the importance of having a good screen nearby. – Ray Wert More »
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    Oy, Robot: Asimo Down! Asimo Down!

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    Robot, I'm Thinking of a Number: Honda Develops Robot Controlled by Thoughts

    The newest ESP technology from Honda has not a thing to do with traction control. The company recently demonstrated a system through which brain signals can guide a robotic hand. Holy crap, you say? Yes, exactly. Developed with Japan's Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, the system uses magnetic resonance imaging — like in a medical MRI — to translate brain function into mechanical movement. Researchers said users will one day be able to control a robot, or a bionic prosthesis, by thinking the action. More »
  • #gadgets

    Honda's Got a Brand New ASIMO

    Just in time for the holidays, Honda debuted a new version of its ASIMO humanoid robot than can play the role of office lackey. The new version, the company says, can "pursue key tasks in a real-life environment, such as an office" and has a broader range of physical capabilities. It can sync up with people — walking while holding hands with someone, for example, or... (oh, c'mon) — and can carry objects by wheeling a cart. Additional system development enables the new ASIMO to perform the tasks of a receptionist or information guide, by giving him visual and surface sensors to recognize the surrounding environment. It also has a new top speed of almost 4mph, compared to the previous 2 mph, and can operate in a circular pattern. Honda says the next focus for the ASIMO development team is intelligence capabilities, or getting ASIMO to make comprehensive judgments based on various situations — like, say, determining who ordered the grande half-caf latte with a shot of vanilla and shaved chocolate by the kind of sweater he's wearing. More »