Asimo Robot Is Unveiled

TOKYO – DECEMBER 11: A model of Honda Motor’s walking robot Asimo greets a Honda employee during a press conference at Honda HQ December 11, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan. The four foot machine knows how to walk, climb stairs, recognize voices, understands human gestures and movement. It uses the visual information taken by a camera in its head to recognize ten different pre-programmed faces. Asimo also can access the Internet and is capable of providing news and weather updates. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images).