Practical exoskeletons have moved considerably closer to everyday use with the news that Honda has begun leasing 100 of its Walking Assist Devices to hospitals in Japan so that it can monito... Read more
Honda has been working on walking robot technology since the 1980s We’ve been following Honda’s Stride Management Assist since its first unveiling in 2008, to the introduction of its s... Read more
A 3D image of a human face projected onto the back of a plastic mask While great strides have been made in the development of humanoid robots, such as Honda’s ASIMO, giving robo... Read more
ASIMO keeps getting better Ask anyone what their favorite real-life robot is, and chances are the majority will say “That one made by Honda, that looks like an astronaut.” They w... Read more
Although Honda’s ASIMO has been running around at speeds of up to 6 km/h (3.7 mph) since 2004, his style is more of a fast sneak than a true running action. Getting bipedal robot like... Read more
Humanoid robots are set to become a common sight in coming decades, but how can we improve the way we interact with our future robotic companions? Developing robots that – unlike the e... Read more
Management thinkers need to ponder more about homo-robo relations ROBOTS have been the stuff of science fiction for so long that it is surprisingly hard to see them as the stuff of managemen... Read more
Don’t watch the video after the jump if you’ve recently seen a Terminator movie – because it’s becoming clear that if the robots come after us, there’ll be no s... Read more