ASIMO was Honda's bipedal humanoid robot developed to advance research in human-friendly robotics and autonomous mobility.
- Company
- Honda
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Retired
- Generation
- —
- Category
- Humanoid
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ASIMO was Honda's bipedal humanoid robot developed to advance research in human-friendly robotics and autonomous mobility.
- Company
- Honda
- Status
- Retired
- Generation
- —
- Category
- Humanoid
Quick specs
Height
130 cm
Weight
48 kg
Top Speed
9 km/h running (later models)
Runtime
1 hour (typical operation, later models)
DOF
57
Autonomy
Autonomous walking, obstacle avoidance, and gesture recognition
Walking speed
2.7 km/h
Development start
1986 (E0 prototype lineage)
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RoboDex Score
92
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Innovation94
AI78
Mobility90
Utility70
Design93
Editorial Assessment
Reviewed by RoboDex Editorial
Date August 2026
Sources 5
Confidence HIGH
Assessment Version 1
Editorial Notes
Historic Honda humanoid — milestone in bipedal research and design.
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History
Honda began humanoid robot research in 1986 and introduced the ASIMO name in 2000 as its most advanced bipedal platform.
Purpose
Honda developed ASIMO to pursue a human-friendly robot that could coexist with and assist people.
Highlights
Honda ended ASIMO's development program and retired the robot from public demonstrations in 2018, redirecting technology to practical mobility and rehabilitation applications.
Development
ASIMO evolved through multiple generations with improved walking, running, stair climbing, and interaction capabilities.
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