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Official Honda image of the all-new ASIMO announced on November 8, 2011. Historical 2011 generation, distinct from earlier ASIMO versions. Image capture date and camera provenance are unconfirmed.

Image credit: Honda. Official Honda image of the all-new ASIMO announced on November 8, 2011. Historical 2011 generation, distinct from earlier ASIMO versions. Image capture date and camera provenance are unconfirmed. Image source (opens in a new tab)

A guide to ASIMO's development, its 2011 capabilities and the difference between its legacy and Honda's current robotics work.125

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Is ASIMO a current home robot?

ASIMO is a historical Honda research and demonstration platform. The checked ASIMO and history sources do not establish a current consumer order or support package. Its November 2011 capabilities are useful historical context, rather than a present household offer.

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Why do ASIMO pages give different weights and joint counts?

Honda’s November 2011 figures are 48 kg and 57 degrees of freedom. Its comparison with the previous model implies 54 kg and 34 degrees of freedom for that earlier version. Keep the version attached to each figure instead of mixing them into one machine.

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How long could the 2011 ASIMO walk?

Honda lists 40 minutes of walking operation for the November 2011 configuration. An unscoped older note of about one hour is not used as a universal runtime. Walking duration, maximum speed and recharging are separate conditions, so do not assume a 40-minute run at maximum speed.

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Could ASIMO pour a drink without doing the whole kitchen job?

Honda described bottle handling and pouring into a cup among the 2011 behaviors. That specific demonstration does not establish finding the bottle, choosing a cup, clearing a cluttered counter or cleaning a spill. Evaluate the demonstrated step separately from the larger household routine.

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Can I still plan a visit around its old demonstration schedule?

Miraikan’s regular ASIMO demonstrations ended on March 31, 2022. Honda’s cited Aoyama exhibition also ended then. Those notices are historical and do not prove that no future appearance is possible. A current venue timetable was not established here.

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Was ASIMO never used commercially, and is Honda’s avatar the same robot?

Honda records an ASIMO rental-business introduction in 2001, so saying it never had commercial use would be too broad. The later avatar research draws on ASIMO technology but uses AI-assisted human remote operation. Its identity and capabilities should not be assigned to ASIMO.

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The robot and the research

ASIMO belongs in the history of humanoid robots, rather than on a current home-shopping shortlist. Honda introduced it in 2000 after years of bipedal research. Its walking, running and hand demonstrations made the idea of a robot sharing human spaces easier to imagine, while the engineering continued across several versions.123Inferred

One name, several generations

Honda's research began in 1986, with experimental machines leading through the E-series and P-series to ASIMO. The company also records a rental-business version in 2001. That history is more precise than describing ASIMO as a robot that never had any commercial use, even though it was not a conventional household appliance.1

The specifications here refer to November 2011: 130 cm tall, 48 kg, 57 degrees of freedom and a maximum speed of 9 km/h. Honda lists 40 minutes of walking operation and separately describes automatic recharging. Earlier figures of 54 kg and 34 degrees of freedom belong to the preceding model comparison, not alternative measurements of the same 2011 robot.2Inferred

What Honda demonstrated

Honda describes the 2011 ASIMO anticipating an approaching person's movement, distinguishing simultaneous voices and handling a bottle to pour water into a cup. It also demonstrated sign language. These are specific capabilities in Honda's development account; they are not a claim that Robots in the House tested ASIMO or that it could manage every household task.12

Pouring a drink is a useful example to think through. In your own kitchen, who would find the bottle, choose a cup, clear a space and clean up a spill? Watching the pouring motion answers only part of that larger job. ASIMO's demonstrations help identify the pieces a helpful robot would have to bring together.1

Its place today

Miraikan says its regular ASIMO demonstrations ended on March 31, 2022. Honda's Aoyama farewell-era exhibition also ran through that date. These are concrete historical endpoints; they should not become a claim that an ASIMO can never appear at another event. Check a venue's current timetable before planning a visit.34

Honda continues to research robots, including an avatar platform with human remote operation and AI assistance. That work draws on ASIMO technology but has a different identity and control model. ASIMO remains a useful historical reference for motion and manipulation; its old demonstrations do not establish a current sale, warranty or supported installation for a family home.52

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Sources and notes

  1. 1. Honda ASIMO development history

    Honda’s development history separates the 2000 introduction, the 2001 rental-business version and the 2011 capabilities. Rental history makes a claim of no commercial use too broad. Evidence dates and retrieval limits are retained from the cited research. This profile reports source accounts rather than our own hardware testing.

    Evidence checked: 2026-10-26

  2. 2. Honda About ASIMO

    Honda’s About ASIMO table is explicitly dated November 2011. It describes 48 kg and 57 degrees of freedom and gives differences from the preceding version. November 2011 figures are kept separate from the preceding model; 40 minutes means walking operation, rather than a universal battery duration. Evidence dates and retrieval limits are retained from the cited research. This profile reports source accounts rather than our own hardware testing.Inferred

    Evidence checked: 2026-10-26

  3. 3. Miraikan ends ASIMO demonstrations

    Miraikan’s own notice records the end of its regular ASIMO demonstrations on March 31, 2022. Its demonstration count through 2021 is not used as a final lifetime total. Evidence dates and retrieval limits are retained from the cited research. This profile reports source accounts rather than our own hardware testing.Inferred

    Evidence checked: 2026-10-26

  4. 4. Honda ASIMO farewell exhibition

    Honda’s notice describes its March 2022 Aoyama exhibition. It is not a current visitor timetable or proof that no later appearance is possible. Evidence dates and retrieval limits are retained from the cited research. This profile reports source accounts rather than our own hardware testing.

    Evidence checked: 2026-10-26

  5. 5. Honda Avatar Robot technology

    Honda’s avatar technology material explains a separate research platform using human teleoperation with AI assistance. Its specifications are not assigned to ASIMO. Evidence dates and retrieval limits are retained from the cited research. This profile reports source accounts rather than our own hardware testing.

    Evidence checked: 2026-10-26

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