Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Honda
Honda's ASIMO goes to Disneyland
ASIMO, Honda's increasingly uncanny humanoid robot, has finally impressed enough Hollywood producers to get his own show. The running, walking, talking, stair-climbing Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (aka ASIMO) takes the stage at Honda's ASIMO Theater in the Tomorrowland section of Disneyland. You'll be treated to a 15-minute show in which ASIMO interacts with a live host and shows off how he will act when he finally makes it into private homes. Apparently, one of ASIMO's principal roles in our robotic future will be to "act as a servile companion to those most in need of physical assistance." That sounds like the beginning of I, Robot to us, but what do we know? And if your name is Sarah Connor, you might want to skip that attraction for now.
[Source: Gizmag]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nick 8:16PM (8/30/2007)
Unless he's got a new building, I saw the ASIMO theater at Disneyland a year ago at the Innoventions pavilion, so perhaps this isn't new news?
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All American Dude XX 8:42PM (8/30/2007)
Nah this isn't new news...I've seen him twice at Disneyland and both times were quite a while ago.
retsel 8:57PM (8/30/2007)
is he doing the ROBOT... lol
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Bryan 9:26PM (8/30/2007)
This is a joke, right?
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3cubed minus 3squared plus1 12:46AM (8/31/2007)
Seriously.
Why don't you tell us about the new Mitsubishi TVs or Suzuki bikes.
Just because its Honda doesn't make it automotive news.
rv 9:48PM (8/30/2007)
Sadly, he doesn't have enough torque to walk up stairs,and sounds like a leaf blower when trying to walk past more powerful robots - fortunately he'll find a second life 10 years from now in my local ghetto...
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Eric 10:24PM (8/30/2007)
He was there when I was at Disneyland in Nov 2005
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Thameth 11:41PM (8/30/2007)
Agreed, this has to be the oldest, latest, story ever from Autoblog. I watched the ASIMO show two years ago when I went to Disneyland....... WTF AutoBlog????
BTW, Ford Just released the 2001 Ford Focus......
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Thameth 11:42PM (8/30/2007)
Directly from Wiki:
"Since June 2005 - ASIMO is being shown several times a day at Disneyland, California in the "Innoventions" building in Tomorrowland. Shows are throughout the day, and are about 25 minutes long. During the enthusiastic presentation, ASIMO demonstrates virtually all of its abilities. The robot is commanded by a human actor, and enhanced by an (apparently) pre-recorded female voice. Video screens also show what appears to be a mix of live and pre-recorded content. ASIMO does physically move about quite a lot, however, and this movement is the main focus of the show."
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Don 1:08AM (8/31/2007)
I've seen a video on YouTube of ASIMO falling flat on his faceplate...pretty funny.
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Drewboy 1:28AM (8/31/2007)
Yeah, I just did a search and found that video. You can't help but feel bad for the robot.
Don 2:01PM (8/31/2007)
I don't feel sorry for the robot...Honda touts that thing as the pinnacle of engineering. And then it falls on its faceplate in front of a large crowd? Priceless.
Kn1ves 7:31AM (8/31/2007)
http://www.illusivedesigns.net/kn1ves/v2/videos/asimo.html
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Ben H. 8:19AM (8/31/2007)
I think even South Park has AutoBlog beat! ;)
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Yggdrasilly 9:52AM (8/31/2007)
Ooooh..."servile"...bad choice of words there, Dr. Calvin...
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