Honda pioneered modern humanoid robotics through decades of research that led to ASIMO.
Honda is a Japanese multinational automotive and technology company founded in 1948 and one of the pioneers of modern humanoid robotics. Its robotics program began in 1986 with a dedicated research initiative that progressed through the experimental E-series prototypes before culminating in ASIMO, unveiled in 2000. ASIMO became the world’s most iconic humanoid robot, demonstrating breakthroughs in bipedal locomotion, balance, autonomous navigation, and human-robot interaction over more than two decades. Although ASIMO was retired in 2022, Honda continues to apply its robotics expertise to next-generation mobility, avatar robotics, and intelligent vehicle technologies. Many of the motion control, perception, and autonomy technologies developed through the ASIMO program have been integrated into Honda’s broader research in automation and software-defined vehicles.
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