Obama’s Robot Pal Tapped by Honda for Driverless Car Edge
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In 1986, Honda Motor Co. built a pair of robotic legs that could walk in a line. A decade later, it added an upper body. Yesterday in Tokyo, Honda’s latest robot, Asimo, met its first world leader: It chatted in English with U.S. President Barack Obama, then ran, jumped and kicked a soccer ball.
For its next trick, Honda believes, Asimo will give the automaker an edge in building the car of the future.