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ASIMO (2011 version) at the Tokyo Motor Show, December 2011
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Honda ASIMO

Honda's walking icon, shown from 2000 and retired in 2018-2022; never a commercial product.

EUDiscontinued–
USDiscontinued–
CNNot available–

ASIMO (2011 version) at the Tokyo Motor Show, December 2011 · Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

ASIMO was unveiled in October 2000 after development began in 1999 and building on Honda's earlier E and P series. Four generations followed through 2011, reaching 57 DoF and a running speed of 9 km/h. Honda stopped ASIMO development in July 2018 and its last active appearance was in March 2022, when its retirement was announced. Honda said it would concentrate on remote-controlled, avatar-style robotics.

Our verdict

The robot that taught the world to expect humanoids; useful as the baseline for how far the field has moved.

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Availability

EuropeDiscontinued

No public price

Retired 2022.

as of 2022-03 · Source

United StatesDiscontinued

No public price

Retired 2022.

as of 2022-03 · Source

ChinaNot available

No public price

Not sold.

as of 2022-03

Timeline

  1. ASIMO unveiled by Honda.

  2. First US appearance, ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell.

  3. Latest generation: 57 DoF, 9 km/h running.

  4. Honda announces it will stop ASIMO development and production, to focus on more practical applications.

  5. ASIMO's last active appearance; retirement announced.

Specs

Height
120-130 cm (varies by model)
Manufacturer claim
Weight
48-54 kg (varies by model)
Manufacturer claim
Runtime
1 h
Manufacturer claim
Degrees of freedom
26 (2000) to 57 (2011) DoF
Manufacturer claim
Speed
2.7 walking / 9 running (2011) km/h
Manufacturer claim
battery
51.8 V lithium-ion
Manufacturer claim

Sources

  1. ASIMO Wikipedia · Oct 31, 2026

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