Gizmodiva.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Japan’s humanoid robot Asimo (female) has replaced humans in spheres of conducting routine chores, but have we ever imagined that this human- created artificial intelligence will come as far as to replace them in unimaginable territories. Just when we...
Gizmodo UK (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
We've had robots doing the whole jazz routine and even Honda's ASIMO conducting an orchestra but now meet The Trons, a robotic rock band that's becoming a bit of an Internet sensation. The Trons are Ham (vox and rhythm guitar), Wiggy (single string lead guitar), Swamp (drums) and Fifi (keyboards, one hand working!), and with nearly 900,000 YouTube views, we could be looking at the next Arctic...
The lost outpost (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... We were armed with several boxes of LEGO Mindstorms robot kits. We kicked off by talking about ASIMO and how robots work, the fact that they need bodies and brains and so on. After that the children worked in groups of 3 or 4 to build a basic wheeled robot base, making it as funky as possible with tubes and anything else they wanted to add, and then we did some simple programming. It was...
SiliconRepublic.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Using technology developed for Honda's famous ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) robot, the company has developed an assistive walking device that can be used to boost the strength of strides for the elderly and those with weakened or impaired walking.
Medgadget (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
We have been closely following the progress of the ASIMO-powered walking assist device from Honda. Starting July 1st, Honda will start testing the feasibility of the machine with the cooperation of Shinseikai Medical Group, Kasumigaseki-Minami Hospital. The device has been designed to help patients who are undergoing rehab re-learn how to walk. The unit will hopefully re-train muscles and motor...
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
... as the research and development of technologies was conducted for Honda’s advanced humanoid robot, ASIMO. With this device, the user’s stride will be lengthened compared to the user’s normal stride without the device and therefore the ease of walking is achieved. The compatibility and effectiveness of Honda’s walking assist device will be evaluated during rehabilitation training to help...
