Asimo 2004

On December 15th, 2004, Honda unveiled a major revision to Asimo. Asimo(2004) can walk at up to 2.5 km/h, and can run at 3 km/h. In order to run, Asimo(2004) lifts both feet off of the ground for 0.05 seconds. Asimo(2004) is 10 cm taller at 130 cm and weighs 54 kg. The battery life has doubled to 1 hour due to a 51.8 V Lithium Ion battery pack. Asimo(2004) also features 34 DoF: a hip rotational joint which helps cancel out reaction force from faster walking, two wrist joints per arm, thumb joint (all 5 fingers were driven by one motor before), and an aditional neck joint. In order to achieve that 3 km/h speed, Asimo(2004) has new high speed motor drive units, light-weight legs, and new control theory to prevent spinning and slipping. It’s also important to note that Asimo(2004) has a completely redesigned exterior, featuring a smaller “backpack” and lights on either side of the head.

Asimo 2005

On December 13th, 2005, Honda revised Asimo to increase its walking speed to 2.7 km/h and its running speed to 6 km/h. Asimo(2005) has an improved ability to recognize its environment due to visual sensors, floor surface sensor, ultrasonic sensor, and ability to recognize an IC communication card that people can wear as a badge. Asimo(2005) can also hold a person’s hand, push a cart, and move objects on a tray using force sensors on each wrist. Honda also notes that Asimo(2005) can walk at 1.6 km/h while carying an obect weighing 1 kg.

Asimo 2007

On December 11, 2007, unveiled another revision to Asimo. Asimo(2007) has the ability to share tasks between multiple robots, choosing to step back or yield right away when a person enters Asimo’s path, and to automatically dock with a charger once the battery falls below a certain level.

Notable appearances

In June 2005, ASIMO became a permanent Disneyland attraction until Innoventions was closed in April 2015. The actual model of Asimo was upgraded over the course of the attractions lifespan.

Notes

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