Honda's new Asimo robot can act on its own

Honda has spruced up its humanoid robot, Asimo, giving it the ability to move without being controlled by an operator.

The all-new ASIMO can continue moving without being controlled by an operator, and has significantly improved intelligence and the physical ability to adapt to situations.

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By Honda, Wieck

Asimo has been the face of Honda, as you can see from that British commercial, above. It shows the potential for robot technology.

Now, the robot can not only move on its own, but it's been given more intelligence and a greater capability to cope with different situations. "With significantly improved intelligence and the physical ability to adapt to situations, Asimo took another step closer to practical use in an office or a public space where many people come and go," Honda says in a statement.
Now it can:

• Maintain its posture by putting out its leg in an instant.
• Comprehend the movements of people around it using multiple sensors and estimate the changes that are taking place.
• Use its new capability to make predictions from gathered information and autonomously determine the next behavior without being controlled by an operator.