MULTI-TALENTED: The new Asimo has increased hand dexterity, allowing it to communicate using both American and Japanese sign language, as well as running, hopping, jumping, climbing stairs, pouring liquid, dancing and kicking a soccer ball.
NEW YORK: It walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest Asimo, Honda's humanoid robot.
"Hello New York! Thank you for coming today!" the little guy chirped in English, the recorded voice of a teenaged boy, at his US debut Wednesday in a Manhattan hotel.
