Asimo Essay (Robot)
Many of us grew up watching robots on TV and in movies. There was C3PO and R2D2 in Star Wars, WALL-E, and Bender in Furturama. The robots created today aren’t quite like the ones listed above. However there have been amazing advances in their technology. Honda, yes Honda the company which makes cars, has successfully created the most advanced humanoid robot. Today I will inform you on ASIMO-which is the name of Honda’s robot. The things you need to know about ASIMO is what it can do, its history, and its background like why it was made and what it looks like.
Now that we’ve established what I will be talking about, let’s go over ASIMO’s background. ASIMO was introduced on October 31st, 2000 and it had one goal-to help people. Honda wanted to create a robot that would help around the house, with the elderly and people with disabilities. ASIMO stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility because according to the ASIMO website it is the first humanoid robot to be able to walk independently and climb stairs. ASIMO weighs 114 pounds and is 4 feet and 3 inches high allowing it to help around the house like turning off lights or pulling a wheelchair. It looks similar to a small astronaut wearing a big backpack. It also has indicator lights to show when it needs to be charged. The backpack stores the rechargeable battery that lasts for about one hour. Although it may be very useful to humans it takes about one million dollars to make one.
Since ASIMO was built to help people, let’s move on to what it can do and how it benefits us. Let’s start off with its hands and arms. Honda has made ASIMO capable of holding your hand, opening doors, carrying trays, and pushing carts. It also has sensors in its wrists that adjust the amount of pressure needed to carry, push, or hold something. ASIMO also has very stable legs and can walk and run up to 4 miles per hour. The important thing is that it walks just like we do. Even if you realize it or not, to walk we must shift our
Now that we’ve established what I will be talking about, let’s go over ASIMO’s background. ASIMO was introduced on October 31st, 2000 and it had one goal-to help people. Honda wanted to create a robot that would help around the house, with the elderly and people with disabilities. ASIMO stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility because according to the ASIMO website it is the first humanoid robot to be able to walk independently and climb stairs. ASIMO weighs 114 pounds and is 4 feet and 3 inches high allowing it to help around the house like turning off lights or pulling a wheelchair. It looks similar to a small astronaut wearing a big backpack. It also has indicator lights to show when it needs to be charged. The backpack stores the rechargeable battery that lasts for about one hour. Although it may be very useful to humans it takes about one million dollars to make one.
Since ASIMO was built to help people, let’s move on to what it can do and how it benefits us. Let’s start off with its hands and arms. Honda has made ASIMO capable of holding your hand, opening doors, carrying trays, and pushing carts. It also has sensors in its wrists that adjust the amount of pressure needed to carry, push, or hold something. ASIMO also has very stable legs and can walk and run up to 4 miles per hour. The important thing is that it walks just like we do. Even if you realize it or not, to walk we must shift our
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