ASIMO

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The New ASIMO at the Consumer Electronics Show 2007.

ASIMO (アシモ ashimo) is the world's most advanced humanoid robot developed by the Japanese company Honda. The first ASIMO was completed after 15 years of research, and it was officially unveiled in October 31, 2000. The robot resembles a small astronaut wearing a backpack, and it is capable of performing a variety of tasks, including running, dribbling a ball, walking on the stairs, and recognizing people by their appearance and voice. The name is short for "Advanced Step in Innovative MObility" and also means "legs also," in Japanese ("脚も"). It is named after Isaac Asimov, an American professor and science fiction writer who is credited with coining the term robotics and proposing the Three Laws of Robotics.