Clearly our robot tour wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Honda Centre to meet ASIMO.
I'm pretty sure all of ASIMO's walk is scripted, with more advanced interactions (like saying "hai, cheese!" during the photo session afterwards) controlled by the attendant in the booth.
That being said, it's pretty cool that when ASIMO runs, both feet leave the ground for about 0.08 seconds. Can't wait till we get an ASIMO at the lab this fall.
Really cool! Did you notice he even walks like the Japanese Obasans? Leaning forward slightly with every step...
furetosan 2 years ago