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Asimo

Name: Asimo
Brand: Honda
SKU: HONDA-ASIMO-V6

ASIMO is Honda’s bipedal humanoid research robot developed to demonstrate advanced walking/running, balance, and human interaction.

Research General Purpose Education

Height130 cm

Weight48 kg

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Not commercially available|Research platform (retired)|Not publicly disclosed units shipped

Quick Facts

Robot: Asimo
Manufacturer: Honda
Model alias: Asimo V6
Category: Humanoid
Availability: Discontinued / not for sale (ASIMO program ended)
Height: 1.30 m
Weight: 48 kg
Primary use cases: Research, General Purpose, Education

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Data verified May 2026 - Source: global.honda

Performance benchmark

Normalized 0–10 scale across five capability axes. Higher is better.

What are the Asimo specifications?

locomotion

Payload kgNot specified on Honda official pages

Walking speed while carrying kg 1 speed kmh 20051.6 km/h

Running speed circular pattern kmh 20055 km/h

Battery runtime min40 min

Max speed kmh 20056 km/h

Normal walking speed kmh 20052.7 km/h

Max speed kmh press9 km/h

Battery runtime min range40–60 (walking) min

Max speed kmh9 km/h

Max speed kmh review9 km/h

Max speed ms2.5 m/s

Terrain typesCan walk over an uneven surface while maintaining a stable posture (Honda describes uneven surface walking)

Max speed ms review2.5 m/s

physical

Height mm 20051300 mm

Spec reference dateAs of November 2011

Weight kg 200554 kg

Degrees of freedom 200534

Height mm press1300 mm

Weight kg press48 kg

Degrees of freedom press57

Weight reduction vs prev model kg6 kg

Degrees of freedom increase vs prev model23

Degrees of freedom breakdownHead: 3; Arms: 7×2; Hands: 13×2; Torso: 2; Legs: 6×2 (Total: 57)

Height mm1300 mm

Weight kg48 kg

Degrees of freedom57

Width mm450 mm

Depth mm340 mm

Height mm review1300 mm

Weight kg review48 kg

Degrees of freedom review57

commercial

Deployment statusRetired / R&D platform; Honda ended ASIMO development in 2018 (program ended).

AvailabilityDiscontinued / not for sale (ASIMO program ended)

Leasing status 2006Honda stated the new ASIMO would gradually be made available for leasing; operation to begin spring 2006 at Honda Wako Building.

Availability legacy wrongDeprecated: legacy record indicates "In Stock" but ASIMO is discontinued/not for sale.

power

Automatic recharging supportedYes (continuous operation possible using the automatic recharging function)

Battery typeLithium-ion (51.8 V, rechargeable)

Battery voltage v51.8 V

Battery mass kg6 kg

Charging time min180 min

Battery capacity whNot specified on Honda official pages

sensing

Sensor suite 2005Visual sensors, floor surface sensor, ultrasonic sensor, IC Tele-interaction Communication Card; eye camera in head; force (kinesthetic) sensors on wrists

Ground sensorsLaser ground sensor + infrared ground sensor (lower torso), per Wikipedia description of ASIMO sensors

Ultrasonic sensorsFront and rear ultrasonic sensors (front: lower torso; rear: bottom of backpack), per Wikipedia

Camera typesEye camera in head; visual sensors (Honda)

LidarNot specified on Honda official spec pages (uses multiple sensors including visual sensors, floor surface sensor, ultrasonic sensor; spatial sensors mentioned)

Force/Torque SensorsForce (kinesthetic) sensors on wrists; tactile sensor embedded in each palm; force sensor in each finger

canonical

Height1.30 m

Weight48 kg

AvailabilityDiscontinued / not for sale (ASIMO program ended)

Commercial StatusRetired / not commercially sold

Frequently asked questions about Asimo

Asimo is categorized as Humanoid.

What is the Asimo used for?

Honda ASIMO is a 1.3 m tall, ~48 kg bipedal humanoid robot created as a robotics R&D and demonstration platform. It is known for stable dynamic locomotion (walking/running), stair climbing, and basic interaction tasks such as guiding or carrying small items. ASIMO was not sold as a commercial product and has been retired from active development.