" Hello , New York ! Thank you for coming today! " Greeted the little robot in English , a sound recording of a teenage boy , as displayed in his debut in the United States on Wednesday at a hotel in Manhattan .
ASIMO - Advanced Step in the acronym of the Innovative Mobility - designed to help people , especially for those with limited mobility . The first model was launched in 2000 after 14 years of research . During that scientists studying human movement in an attempt to imitate.
The latest demonstration highlights the improved flexibility and balance the robot - Asimo can now jump - as well as the ability to speak cues . He also can run at a speed of nine miles per hour .
The researchers felt that one day he could help the elderly - for example bringing snacks or turn off the lights when their ability to be able to move k began to decrease .
" ASIMO is designed to help people who need help , and Honda believes the increase in ASIMO this brings us one step closer to our ultimate goal to be able to help all those in need , " said Satoshi Shigemi , chief senior engineer at Honda R & D Co. . , Ltd. . Japan is responsible quest for a humanoid robot .
" We have to understand what to expect from the people and the ASIMO ASIMO what to do for them. "