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Born of the end of ASIMO, Honda's avatar robot tightens engine casing bolts under remote control
Honda showed its Honda Avatar Robot, a remotely piloted, AI-assisted humanoid, at CEATEC 2026 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Korean site Robot Newspaper reports.
According to Japanese outlet Robotstart, cited by Robot Newspaper, the show ran from 13 to 16. On the stand, a remote operator had the robot tighten the bolts on an engine casing.
Honda has developed AI assistance that recognises the state of the object and sets the force and finger movement on its own. The operator does not have to measure every gesture: the robot makes the necessary corrections.
The project grew out of the end of ASIMO, the humanoid that Honda never put on the market. A Honda manager told Robotstart that work began when the company was deciding to stop ASIMO, around 5 to 6 years ago.
In factories, Honda is first studying how the robot copes with the unexpected, such as equipment breakdowns, which a technician would handle remotely.
The manufacturer then plans to extend its use to medicine, equipment maintenance, disaster response and space.
Source
- 로봇신문 Robot Newspaper · irobotnews.com
