Asimo in Paris

Xeni Jardin 10:29 am Thu Nov 20, 2003

BoingBoing pal Roland says:

One of the current exhibits at the cultural representation of Japan in France — Maison de la Culture du Japon — is about men and robots — Hommes et robots (pages in French). And Asimo, the fantastic robot from Honda, is in Paris until November 22. I must admit Asimo's presence on stage is overwhelming. In particular, there was a crucial moment I was unable to catch, when Asimo received an Eiffel Tower from the — human — presenter's hands, and put it on a table several meters away. You'll find several somewhat wicked pictures of the 1.2 meter high and 52 kg robot in this photo gallery.

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