Perhaps Honda’s Asimo humanoid robot, fearing societal collapse, needs a reusable rocket to vacation off-planet for a while.

However, nearly two decades after its launch, Honda quietly retired Asimo. In a 2018 report, Nikkei reported that Honda stopped the development of the iconic Asimo robot.

Honda’s Asimo was a pioneer in the field of humanoid robotics, but the proud little robot has now retired after 20 years of service, as reported by the Bangkok Post.

Honda's Asimo will retire this Thursday after a 22-year career. Photo courtesy of Honda Honda’s charismatic robot Asimo is retiring this week, ending a 22-year career. The child-sized robot made ...

Honda is retiring its multitalented Asimo robot. But it's not all bad news as many of its talents will be incorporated into other technology produced by the Japanese company, such as mobility aids ...

Asimo is gone, but it won't be forgotten. Honda's talented bipedal bot dazzled and delighted us over the years, and was ahead of its time in many respects. So, as a tribute, we've compiled a ...

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Honda began development of Asimo as early as the mid-1980s, and the first version debuted in 2000. It was a significant milestone in the history of robotics.

As the Nikkei Asian Review reports, Honda is officially closing the book on its ASIMO robotics program after 18 years of steady development. In 1986, Honda first set out to build a bi-pedal robot ...

ASIMO, Honda’s 18 year old humanoid robot project, and the brainchild for their quest for self-balancing bipedal robots, is no more.

Asimo stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, and it made its debut in 2000. Asimo was the result of over 10 years worth of robotic R&D from Honda. The robot took its very first steps in ...