Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) controls a ball kicked by Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known as Miraikan, in Tokyo on April 24, 2014. (Pool photo)

E

Obama in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd from L) views Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known as Miraikan, in Tokyo on April 24, 2014. (Pool photo)

E

Honda's ASIMO

TOKYO, Japan - The latest model of Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot is unveiled to the public at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo's Koto Ward on July 3, 2013.

E

Fukushima children watch ASIMO robot

TAMURA, Japan - Elementary school students watch the ASIMO robot in Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 25, 2011. The humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co. was demonstrated during a special class to encourage the children following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the ensuing nuclear crisis.

E

Honda unveils cleverer, more agile ASIMO robot

TOKYO, Japan - An all-new ASIMO humanoid robot, unveiled by Honda Motor Co. on Nov. 8, 2011, pours a drink into a paper cup from a bottle after opening its lid, in a demonstration in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, the same day. Honda said the new ASIMO can run faster, perform tasks with greater dexterity and autonomously determine its next moves.

E

Hatoyama greets humanoid robot at premier's office

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama bows to greet Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, as members of the Cabinet watch during an event held as part of the government's unveiling of its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020.

E

Hatoyama greets humanoid robot at premier's office

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shakes hands with Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, as members of the Cabinet watch during an event held as part of the government's unveiling of its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020.

E

Honda reveals technology to operate robot by human thought

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows equipment that can control Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot by human thought without any physical intervention. Honda revealed the Brain Machine Interface at its headquarters in Tokyo on March 31.

E

Prince Charles visits science museum

TOKYO, Japan - Britain's Prince Charles (R) is briefed by Mamoru Mohri (L), a Japanese astronaut who serves as the executive director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo's Koto Ward, on an Asimo robot at the museum on Oct. 28. (Pool photo)

E

Honda unveils more intelligent ASIMO humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. on Dec. 11 unveiled an updated version of its ASIMO humanoid robot that can operate more autonomously. Photo shows ASIMO robots walking while taking into account the movement of approaching people.

E

Honda unveils more intelligent ASIMO humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. on Dec. 11 unveiled an updated version of its ASIMO humanoid robot that can operate more autonomously. Photo shows an ASIMO robot picking up a tray to serve tea to guests.

E

Honda unveils more intelligent ASIMO humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. on Dec. 11 unveiled an updated version of its ASIMO humanoid robot that can operate more autonomously. Photo shows ASIMO robots serving tea to guests.

E

New Honda humanoid robot Asimo can move at 6 kph, move in zigzag

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. unveiled an upgraded version of its Asimo humanoid robot in Tokyo on Dec. 13 that can move at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour and perform a greater number of tasks such as passing a tray. Photo shows Asimo carrying drinks on a cart.

E

New Honda humanoid robot Asimo can move at 6 kph, move in zigzag

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. unveiled an upgraded version of its Asimo humanoid robot in Tokyo on Dec. 13 that can move at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour and perform a greater number of tasks such as passing a tray. Photo shows Asimo walking with a woman.

E

New Honda humanoid robot Asimo can move at 6 kph, move in zigzag

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. unveiled an upgraded version of its Asimo humanoid robot in Tokyo on Dec. 13 that can move at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour and perform a greater number of tasks such as passing a tray. Photo shows Asimo running.

E

(2)Honda offers ASIMO robot to promote science education

TOKYO, Japan - Primary school children attends a science program with Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on April 6. The company said it will offer ASIMO for museum-based science programs for primary and junior high school students in Kyoto and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, starting on April 19.

E

(1)Honda offers ASIMO robot to promote science education

TOKYO, Japan - Primary school children attends a science program with Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on April 6. The company said it will offer ASIMO for museum-based science programs for primary and junior high school students in Kyoto and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, starting on April 19.

E

Honda unveils new ASIMO humanoid robot

WAKO, Japan - A new ASIMO humanoid robot unveiled by Honda Motor Co. at a press conference on Dec. 15 can run and move in sync with people. The latest technologies target a new level of mobility that will better enable the robot to function and interact with people by quickly processing information and acting more nimbly in real-world environments, the automaker said.

E

Tokyo stocks end higher on hopes for strong start to 2004

TOKYO, Japan - ASIMO, a humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., attend a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Dec. 30 to mark the end of the trading for 2003.

E

Robot ASIMO debuts as goodwill ambassador in Prague

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Japan-made humanoid robot ASIMO raise their glasses at a dinner party hosted by Czech Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla in Prague on Aug. 21. ASIMO, a product of Honda Motor Co., served as a goodwill ambassador at the party.

E

Honda's humanoid robot makes debut at Takashimaya

TOKYO, Japan - ASIMO, a humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., waves to people at department store chain operator Takashima Co.'s Shinjuku branch April 21.

E

(3)Astro Boy's 'birthday' has robot makers eyeing big industry

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co.'s humanoid robot ASIMO has been modified since its debut in 2000. It has progressed to an extent that it now walks in the direction it is pointed and raised its hand in response to the instruction given.

E

Honda to launch car sales in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Honda Motor Co. Managing Director Katsuro Suzuki (L) poses with his firm's intelligent humanoid robot ''ASIMO'' after a news conference in Seoul on March 25. Honda announced plans to start automobile sales in South Korea by early 2004 through its local subsidiary.

E

Honda's 'ASIMO' starts educational tour in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - ASIMO, a humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., shows off to senior high school students at a New York hotel Jan. 28 as part of a U.S. tour that began the same day to encourage robotics and science study among students.

E

Honda releases improved ASIMO robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. showed reporters Dec. 11 an improved version of its ASIMO humanoid robot that walks and gestures like a human. The new ASIMO can better understand people's body language and can move in response, according to Honda.

E

Honda says it has developed new humanoid robot

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. has developed a new model of its intelligent humanoid robot ASIMO, which can interpret the postures and gestures of humans and move independently in response. Honda said Dec. 5 the new robot can greet approaching people, follow them, move in the direction they indicate and even recognize their faces and address them by name.

E

RoboCup kicks off in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two Honda Motor Co. ASIMO robots join an opening ceremony for RoboCup 2002 Fukuoka/Pusan on June 20 at Fukuoka Dome in southwestern Japan. Some 200 teams from 30 countries are taking part in the weeklong event, an international competition and conference on robotic research and technology.

E

Robot World Cup soccer competition opens in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - ASIMO, a humanoid robot created by Honda Motor Co., shoots a penalty kick in an opening event June 19 for RoboCup 2002 Fukuoka/Pusan at Fukuoka Dome. Some 200 teams from 30 countries are taking part in the weeklong competition, the sixth such international event featuring autonomous soccer-playing and rescue robots.

E

Humanoid robot 'ASIMO' welcomes Costa Rica soccer team

SUZUKA, Japan - ASIMO, a humanoid robot created by Japan's Honda Motor Co., appears at a welcoming reception for Costa Rica's soccer team at a hotel in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on May 14. The team arrived in Suzuka on May 13 to hold a training camp for the World Cup soccer finals due to start May 31 to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

E

4-day robot exhibition opens in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Honda Motor Co.'s ''ASIMO'' humanoid robot waves to visitors at the ''ROBODEX2002'' robot exhibition at the Pacifico Yokohama exhibition hall in Yokohama on March 28, which is scheduled to run through March 31. Organizers expect the event to draw about 65,000 visitors.

E

Honda's humanoid robot sounds NYSE opening bell

NEW YORK, United States - Asimo, a humanoid robot created by Japan's Honda Motor Co., along with Honda President Hiroyuki Yoshino (L) and Richard Grasso, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, raises its hands in a gesture of ''banzai'' on the balcony of the exchange on Feb. 14 after sounding the opening bell.

E

Honda to rent out ASIMO humanoid robots

TOKYO, Japan - New ASIMO humanoid robots which Honda Motor Co. plans to begin renting out next fall are on display at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 21. Honda said the robots, 120 centimeters tall and weighing 43 kilograms, can walk 1.6 kilometers per hour.

E

ASIMO humanoid robot retires

Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot waves after its final performance in front of about 100 people at a showroom at the company's head office in Tokyo on March 31, 2022. The robot, first introduced in 2000, retired later in the day.

E

ASIMO humanoid robot retires

Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot walks after its final performance in front of about 100 people at a showroom at the company's head office in Tokyo on March 31, 2022. The robot, first introduced in 2000, retired later in the day.

E

ASIMO humanoid robot retires

Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot poses for a photo after its final performance in front of about 100 people at a showroom at the company's head office in Tokyo on March 31, 2022. The robot, first introduced in 2000, retired later in the day.

E

ASIMO humanoid robot retires

Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot bows during its final performance in front of about 100 people at a showroom at the company's head office in Tokyo on March 31, 2022. The robot, first introduced in 2000, retired later in the day.

E

Honda launches advanced version of ASIMO robot

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows newly improved version of the humanoid robot ASIMO introduced for rental in Japan by Honda Motor Co. on Nov. 12. The latest version of ASIMO, first introduced in November 2000, moves more freely in ordinary environments, can climb and descend stairs and slopes, and can perform similar functions to those of a receptionist, as it can understand voice input and provide directions. Rental fees are 20 million yen per unit for a one-year contract, including maintenance costs, or 2 million yen for one-day use.

E

(2)Honda offers ASIMO robot to promote science education

TOKYO, Japan - Primary school children attends a science program with Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on April 6. The company said it will offer ASIMO for museum-based science programs for primary and junior high school students in Kyoto and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, starting on April 19. (Kyodo)

E

Honda reveals technology to operate robot by human thought

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows equipment that can control Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot by human thought without any physical intervention. Honda revealed the Brain Machine Interface at its headquarters in Tokyo on March 31. (Kyodo)

E

(1)Honda offers ASIMO robot to promote science education

TOKYO, Japan - Primary school children attends a science program with Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO humanoid robot at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on April 6. The company said it will offer ASIMO for museum-based science programs for primary and junior high school students in Kyoto and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, starting on April 19. (Kyodo)

E

Honda to launch car sales in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Honda Motor Co. Managing Director Katsuro Suzuki (L) poses with his firm's intelligent humanoid robot ''ASIMO'' after a news conference in Seoul on March 25. Honda announced plans to start automobile sales in South Korea by early 2004 through its local subsidiary. (Kyodo)

E

Honda's 'ASIMO' starts educational tour in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - ASIMO, a humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., shows off to senior high school students at a New York hotel Jan. 28 as part of a U.S. tour that began the same day to encourage robotics and science study among students. (Kyodo)

E

Merkel visits national science museum in Tokyo

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) observes an ASIMO humanoid robot, developed by Honda Motor Co., at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on March 9, 2015, together with Mamoru Mori, chief executive director of the museum and former astronaut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Robot exhibition

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Honda displays its human-like robot ASIMO on April 2 at a robot exhibition ''ROBODEX2003'' in Yokohama. (Kyodo)

E

Merkel visits national science museum in Tokyo

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) observes an ASIMO humanoid robot, developed by Honda Motor Co., at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on March 9, 2015, together with Mamoru Mori, chief executive director of the museum and former astronaut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Merkel visits national science museum in Tokyo

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) shakes hands with an ASIMO humanoid robot, developed by Honda Motor Co., at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on March 9, 2015, urged by Mamoru Mori, chief executive director of the museum and former astronaut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Honda's humanoid robot sounds NYSE opening bell

NEW YORK, United States - Asimo, a humanoid robot created by Japan's Honda Motor Co., along with Honda President Hiroyuki Yoshino (L) and Richard Grasso, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, raises its hands in a gesture of ''banzai'' on the balcony of the exchange on Feb. 14 after sounding the opening bell.

E

Humanoid robot 'ASIMO' welcomes Costa Rica soccer team

SUZUKA, Japan - ASIMO, a humanoid robot created by Japan's Honda Motor Co., appears at a welcoming reception for Costa Rica's soccer team at a hotel in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on May 14. The team arrived in Suzuka on May 13 to hold a training camp for the World Cup soccer finals due to start May 31 to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

E

New Honda humanoid robot Asimo can move at 6 kph, move in zigzag

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. unveiled an upgraded version of its Asimo humanoid robot in Tokyo on Dec. 13 that can move at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour and perform a greater number of tasks such as passing a tray. Photo shows Asimo running. (Kyodo)

E

New Honda humanoid robot Asimo can move at 6 kph, move in zigzag

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. unveiled an upgraded version of its Asimo humanoid robot in Tokyo on Dec. 13 that can move at a speed of 6 kilometers per hour and perform a greater number of tasks such as passing a tray. Photo shows Asimo walking with a woman. (Kyodo)