Honda Sends ASIMO to Robot Retirement, But Its Tech Will Live On In Your Cars

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Honda Sends ASIMO to Robot Retirement, But Its Tech Will Live On In Your Cars

This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on July 2nd, 2018 in the Car Culture category.

 

[Doomotron]

Me and him were great mates. We used to have lunch in McDonald's every couple of weeks and we talked about cars with each other. Sad to see him go.

 

[BigJimmy]

him

Oh no. I can assure you Asimo was a she.

Well that what she told me anyway.

 

[Jiminto1991]

The Asimo will be back in 2020 as an Crossover

 

[Crazy Taylor]

Has he gone to robot hell?

 

[Robin]

Noooo, Asimo! How can you do this Honda!

He had such a personality, much more than most robots and if you asked people to name one real life robot they would probably name him.

 

[Crazy Taylor]

Noooo, Asimo! How can you do this Honda!

He had such a personality, much more than most robots and if you asked people to name one real life robot they would probably name him.

I don't know Jonny 5 was real. Didn't cut it in personality stakes though

 

[Doomotron]

Oh no. I can assure you Asimo was a she.

Well that what she told me anyway.

Well then. I can get a girlfriend after all.

 

[AMG 4 LIFE]

Lucifer hand gesture.

 

[Andyc709292]

"ASIMO was the first robot to be able to run, with both feet leaving the ground for 0.08s"

I'll just leave this here... seems we've moved on!



[Edit] But is less complex than running, granted!

 

[Ace Carrera]

Meet the new one.

 

[05XR8]

I think it was more so due to its arthritis and it had a bad case of the shakes.

 

[daan]

Has he gone to robot hell?

Silicon heaven.

 

[Sage Ages]

Lucifer hand gesture.

Nah. He's just into heavy metal.

 

[coryclifford]

Lucifer hand gesture.

Not with the thumbs sticking out, it isn't.

Party on Asimo!

 

[Joey D]

Per the image caption, it's actually "I love you", but I first thought it was "Rock On". I just figured I'd roll with it.

 

[Wolfe]

Yeah, with the thumb out, it's sign language shorthand for "I love you".

 

[Obelisk]

Yeah, with the thumb out, it's sign language shorthand for "I love you".

Can confirm as deaf person.

 

[Spacegoat]

Idea for a new business venture. Robot retirement homes.

 

[Downhill Dino]

We can call it "Storage Closet Co."!

 

[Famine]

Silicon heaven.

There's no such thing as Silicon Heaven.

 

[daan]

There's no such thing as Silicon Heaven.

But where do all the calculators go?

 

[Famine]

But where do all the calculators go?

They just... die.

 

[dbarrade]

Let's just hope the stairway to silicon heaven isn't literal: