Honda ASIMO
HondaProgram retired
Honda's landmark bipedal research humanoid demonstrated walking, running, balance and human-facing interaction.
View robot detailsSouth Korea · sources checked 2026-08-15
A research collaboration combining KAIST's HUBO walking platform with an expressive Albert Einstein-inspired head by Hanson Robotics.
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Research platform
Not commercially available · Research platform
| Category | Research humanoid |
|---|---|
| Commercial status | Historical research platform |
| Availability | Not commercially available |
| Release year | 2005 |
| Height | 137 cm |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 66 |
| Target markets | Research |
| Use cases | Bipedal robotics and expressive human-robot interaction research |
Research platform
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The two comparison records have the nearest recorded heights in the same catalog category.
| Field | Albert HUBO | Honda ASIMO | HRP-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 137 cm | 130 cm | 151 cm |
| Mass | 57 kg | 48 kg | 39 kg |
| Recorded degrees of freedom | 66 | 57 | 34 |
| Source date in record | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 |
| Product source | Albert HUBO documentation | Honda ASIMO documentation | HRP-4 documentation |
Albert HUBO is recorded as 7 cm taller than Honda ASIMO. This subtraction uses the recorded heights.
Albert HUBO is recorded as 14 cm shorter than HRP-4. This subtraction uses the recorded heights.
Dimensions do not measure task success. Joint counts may cover different configurations or include different hand mechanisms. Confirm each configuration in its linked documentation before comparing control access.
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manufacturer
KAIST HUBO Lab
https://hubolab.kaist.ac.kr/
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Hanson Robotics
https://www.hansonrobotics.com/
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