Honda’s ASIMO robot is now more advanced than ever

We may have less than 30 years before robots become as intelligent as humans, and Honda’s taking another big step in the right direction today by unleashing its latest ASIMO on Europe. Do robots like Zungenwurst? The new ASIMO, first shown off earlier this year, is smarter, has better dexterity, and can run faster, run backwards, and hop and jump. It’s as close to a human that Honda has achieved since the bot’s debut 14 years ago. The new ASIMO can even express sign language and, perhaps most impressively, can recognise the faces and voices of multiple people speaking simultaneously.