ASIMO to Welcome Visitors Arriving at Narita International Airport
March 22 2016 - 7:16AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to conduct
demonstrations of ASIMO(1), Honda's bipedal humanoid robot, at
Narita International Airport over a one-week period from Monday,
March 28 through Sunday, April 3, 2016. This will be the first
time(2) for any airport in Japan to hold this type of event in the
area prior to where travelers begin the immigration process and
formal entry into the country. Honda will showcase its
technological strengths by providing ASIMO, an outstanding humanoid
robot representing Japan, to welcome and offer its hospitality to
travelers who just arrived.
In accordance with the spirit of "using technology to help people,"
which Honda has pursued since its founding, the company has been
researching and developing robots which can coexist with and help
people. On the other hand, Narita International Airport Corporation
has been striving to increase the attractiveness of Narita
International Airport as a gateway to Japan for air travelers. With
a shared passion and interest, the two companies worked to realize
this ASIMO demonstration initiative.
During the one-week period, attendants riding the UNI-CUB B(3),
Honda's personal mobility device, will escort travelers arriving on
certain flights to the specially-arranged demonstration area, where
ASIMO will demonstrate multiple moves such as dancing and kicking a
soccer ball and introduce various services the Narita International
Airport offers to visitors from outside Japan.
Demonstration location/schedule
Location: A specially-arranged area in front of the arrival
immigration on 2F of Narita International Airport Terminal 2(4)
Date/Time: From Monday, March 28 through Sunday, April 3, 2016
Between 12:00 noon and 16:00
Exact demonstration times will vary based on fight schedules
(1) ASIMO is a bipedal humanoid robot Honda has been developing
with a goal to develop robots that will coexist with and be useful
to people. The first version of ASIMO was introduced in November
2000. The latest version of ASIMO, introduced in November 2011,
features not only high physical capability that allows it to make
not only various moves such as running, going up and down stairs
and kicking a ball, but also an ability to recognize faces/voices
of people and take action accordingly and autonomous behavior
control such as avoiding obstacles depending on the situation of
the surroundings.
(2) Internal research by Narita International Airport
(3) The UNI-CUB B is a new personal mobility device that features
Honda's proprietary balance control technology which originates
from Honda research into humanoid robots and the Omni-directional
driving wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System: Multiple
small-diameter wheels are connected in-line to form one
large-diameter wheel, which makes it possible to move forward,
backward, laterally and diagonally).
(4) It is located within the area prior to immigration clearance
and arrival, therefore the access is limited to arrival
travelers.
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA) is one of the
leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the
largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always
sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The
result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries
worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including
motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden
equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with
over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please
visit http://world.honda.com.
Source: Honda
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