Highlights of Honda at Sundance and ASIMO's Film Festival Debut

Living With Robots, an all-new short documentary film from Honda, debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 22, followed by a live 10-minute demonstration of the worlds most advanced humanoid robot, ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility). The sixth film release in Hondas popular Dream the Impossible Documentary Series, "Living With Robots" was directed by award-winning filmmaker, Joe Berlinger, (Brothers Keeper, Crude, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster). The film ponders life with robots such as ASIMO, along with perspectives from science-fiction screenwriters, academics, philosophers, engineers and other thinkers. Designed to someday assist people in their homes, ASIMO is the culmination of more than two decades of research and development by Honda engineers. Attendees have the unique opportunity to experience Living With Robots and ASIMO in person for three days only, Fri., Jan. 22, through Sun., Jan. 24, with six shows daily at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Demonstrations are held at The Village at the Yard, 1251 Kearns Blvd., Park City, Utah.

And hot off its world debut Jan. 11 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Sundance Film Festival attendees also will get a sneak-peek at the all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe, months before it goes on sale in late-summer 2010. The CR-Z is designed to balance style and fun with efficiency and fuel economy. In addition, attendees can view the zero-emissions hydrogen-powered Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle the first and only production fuel cell electric vehicle in the hands of individual customers today.
A supporter of Sundance Institute and Presenting Sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival, Honda is the Official vehicle of the 2010 Festival, bringing nearly 50 low-emissions vehicles, including the all-new Accord Crosstour, to transport filmmakers, talent and other special guests to Festival events. In addition, Honda is providing two super quiet and efficient EU6500iSA generators and two easy-to-use HS928WA snowblowers for use by Festival staff during the event.

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[TheSolitaryPoet]

Now if only they could invent a robot that could do that without pre-recorded movements and react to changes in the script.

[Snowhunter21]

For some reason I want to see one of these in a boxing match...

[isayevz12345]

Press:sir sir!!! Mr president!!!did you hear about the asimo made in japan???what do you think? ??you realize japan is making more advanced machines then americans????

President:WTF???what????well ummmm we still have more weapons right????

Press:yes sir

President:well thx I gtg

Later on-president:WHY CAN'T WE JUST BLOW THEM UP????

Government:it'll start a war..howabout u bride your scientists to just lie about a earthquake?then put a bunch of mies around japan?

President :good idea do it!

[EliteMrBubble]

Honda

Sonda

Skonda

Skyonda

Skynoda



Skyneda

Skyneta

Skynet

[xmonstar420x]

the one person that disliked it is a holy roller saying that the robot is possessed.. smh.. whats wrong w people

[davidweblolz]

@wallyhill

I doubt the creation here is useless, and they are not silly robots! Japan is doing this invention is for the benefits of the citizens of Japan.

[wallyhill]

Japan should concentrate their efforts on clearing up their nuclear power station catastrophe and not any longer on silly robots

[iurhviusdfavhi]

@theSolitaryPoet Supposedly the first 20+ years was getting the movement, and now they are 100% working on the A.i. That shouldnt take nearly as long as our software is pretty advanced nowadays. I think maybe by 2020 we may start to see robots used in peoples homes.

[swopnababz]

i am 100 times impressed by this cute robot butttt i have never seen one before in my lifeeeeeeeeeeee

[abcdefg15101]

you know i find this so ridiculous and annoying did you notice all the people they interviewed, the staff were all extremely good looking there were probably 1000 or more interviews but they instead of choosing the most interesting people they chose the most good looking ones

[luo7an]

ASIMO is so damn cute!!!

[VoltageEntertainment]

For some reason I wanna give that robot a hug haha