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Humanoid · Research and development

ASIMO

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Research and development

by Honda

Key facts

Humanoid weighing 43 kg.

Height
1.2 m
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “ASIMO's height of 120cm was chosen”
Weight
43 kg
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “43kg (94.8 lbs.)”
Top speed
≈ 0.44 m/s
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. walking speed range 0 - 1.6 km/h; 1.6 km/h is the upper bound (maximum). Original text: “0 - 1.6km/h (approx. 1 mph)”

Walking speed range 0 - 1.6 km/h; 1.6 km/h is the upper bound (maximum).

Locomotion
Biped
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “With this development of a two-legged humanoid robot that can walk”

Not disclosed price, battery life, availability in France

Specifications

7 verified specifications · updated on

ASIMO, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationASIMOLevel of evidence
Announcement date2000-11-20Original text: “November 20, 2000”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the development of a new small, lightweight humanoid robot named ASIMO”
Height1.2 mOriginal text: “120cm”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “ASIMO's height of 120cm was chosen”
Width45 cmOriginal text: “450mm”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “450mm”
Depth44 cmOriginal text: “440mm”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “440mm”
Weight43 kgOriginal text: “43kg (94.8 lbs.)”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “43kg (94.8 lbs.)”
Maximum speed≈ 0.44 m/sOriginal text: “0 - 1.6km/h (approx. 1 mph)”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. walking speed range 0 - 1.6 km/h; 1.6 km/h is the upper bound (maximum). Original text: “0 - 1.6km/h (approx. 1 mph)”
Locomotion typeBipedClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. Honda (pages produit officielles), accessed 28 September 2026. Original text: “With this development of a two-legged humanoid robot that can walk”

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“ASIMO”, Vuntum, updated 2 October 2026, https://vuntum.com/en/robots/honda-asimo

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