ASIMO and Research Celebrated in Brussels 66
robotsrule writes "The European Comission (Europa) is holding a public event to bring the public, especially young people, closer to the museums, laboratories and academic institutions that are doing high level research in Europe. 'European Researchers' Night' will offer several fun events such as science cafes, behind-the-scenes open house evenings at several research facilities, an X-ray laser demonstration, films, dinners, and more. The star guest of the evening is Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot. The event is scheduled for September 23, 2005 and will be held in Brussels, Belgium."
awesom-o (Score:5, Funny)
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ASIMO and an X-Ray Laser? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:ASIMO and an X-Ray Laser? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:ASIMO and an X-Ray Laser? (Score:3, Funny)
That's all you need to do to stop him...unless you are Bruce Campbell...at which point you would need to say -- KLATUU...BARADA...NGHHMMUHPH
Re:ASIMO and an X-Ray Laser? (Score:2, Informative)
What good is an X-Ray laser? (Score:2)
Re:What good is an X-Ray laser? (Score:1)
Re:What good is an X-Ray laser? (Score:2)
I already do. Here [techimo.com] is an X-ray picture of my head.
X-ray laser demonstration? (Score:5, Funny)
(click)
"There it was, what did you think? What? Nothing?"
"Ok, one more time, but PAY ATTENTION. This is expensive."
(click)
"Ok, NOW what did you think?"
"What do you mean, 'nothing'?"
Re:X-ray laser demonstration? (Score:2)
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The "Brussels" link was unnecessary. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The "Brussels" link was unnecessary. (Score:2)
Yeah, might as well have linked to the actual site [brussels.be], a lot less ugly...
Can you actually buy one? (Score:1)
Re:Can you actually buy one? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Can you actually buy one? (Score:1)
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Re:Can you actually buy one? (Score:3, Insightful)
Provided you're only paying material costs. If you should factor in the R&D used to develop him, then it's probably more along the scale of "costs more than 200 of your cars".
Re:Can you actually buy one? (Score:3, Funny)
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But I guess you could always build more ASIMOS.
-Obligatory Futurama quote:P
Frankly... (Score:1)
I mean, I'd be quite mad if my desktop was suddenly wrecked, accidentally or otherwise. Something like this is probably far more <smeagol>presssiousss<smeagol> than a thousand-dollar PC in their opinion. It sure is IMO.
I guess there will be some luxury reseller out there soon, but I haven't heard of one yet.
Ahem... (Score:1)
Re:Can you actually buy one? (Score:2)
Yes, you can buy them. I believe its somewhere between $30 and $50k. I've read an article about all of the rich boy toy robots available and ASIMO was the best rated and in that price range, but I can't remember exactly the price.
ASIMO costs? (Score:5, Interesting)
Does anyone know how much ASIMO is estimated to have cost Honda? I know there have been several revisions and whatnot, so "just for the current one" is fair in my book.
I have a feeling it probably pales in comparison to the billion or so spent on their F1 racing efforts (yeah, billion with a b; F1 is insane these days).
Re:ASIMO costs? (Score:2)
10,000 Yen (Score:2)
Re:ASIMO costs? (Score:2)
Yes. Do I, no. However, they have been working on it for something like 18 years, and compared to a poor person, it must seem like a lot, but I would guess its a fairly small portion of Honda's 10% +- research and development budget, and I'm sure that some aspects of the robot have been incorporated into Honda's production robot team.
A strange worthless trivia piece of info that I came across recently was that Japan has 50% of the world's
Any technical info on how Asimo runs? (Score:4, Informative)
If anyone has solid information on this, I'd be interested in obtaining it. Thanks.
Re:Any technical info on how Asimo runs? (Score:3, Insightful)
Good wording.... (Score:1, Funny)
But not a good dancer... yet (Score:5, Funny)
There was a pause in her conversation when she asked the audience for a particular dance for Asimo, and I responded with the first one that came to mind... the robot!
Apparently, it does the cha-cha, the salsa, and a number of others, but it doesn't do the robot...
Whodda thought?
x-ray laser? (Score:2, Interesting)
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I saw ASIMO two weeks ago (Score:2)
Not only in Brussels (Score:1)
More to it than one night in Brussels (Score:1)
Ok Honda... (Score:2)
asimo (Score:2, Funny)