Fans of technology will recall a number of years when Honda’s humanoid robot Asimo seemed to be everywhere. In addition to its day job in a research lab, Asimo had a public relations side gig ...

Up until a few years ago, Honda’s Asimo was the friendly face of robotic research. The Japanese industrial giant has been experimenting with a humanoid-type robot since the mid-80s, when it revealed ...

The humanoid robot, much like the hoverboard, is a long-tenured item on the list of science-fiction promises left unfulfilled. For years, the technology’s standard-bearer was Honda’s Asimo ...