Asimo at Honda 2015

3 Mar 2016 · 1 min

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Honda's ASIMO robot gained force sensors to adjust grip strength for delicate objects, more flexible hands, and the ability to use American and Japanese Sign Language. These upgrades aim to make the robot practical for home assistance.

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between a bottle and a paper cup by using its force sensor. It will apply the proper force for either object, making sure it doesn't use too much force and crush the paper cup. Another gigantic advancement is in the area of communication. For Honda to achieve the ultimate goal of ASIMO being used in a home-based setting to help people, communication has been a critical part of ASIMO's development. Since 2002, ASIMO has had the ability to verbally communicate with others. That's right. Now, in a major enhancement to the new ASIMO, it can speak in American and Japanese Sign Language, making greater use of the increased degrees of freedom in the hands that we mentioned earlier. Now, this concludes the technical portion of the presentation.