Multi-fingered hands, 13 DoF each
Each hand has 13 degrees of freedom. The 2011 version totals 57 degrees of freedom, including the hands. [1]
Honda ASIMO
Specs, price & availability · verified Oct 2026
Honda ASIMO is a 130 cm, 48 kg biped from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan), discontinued from 2001 with no published price.
- Price
- Not disclosed
- Height
- 130 cm
- Weight
- 48 kg
- Total DoF
- 57
Last verified Oct 10, 2026
Listed in:Human-like robots
Price & availability
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has not published a price
Discontinued from 2001
Current dataset status: Discontinued.
Product overview
About Honda ASIMO
ASIMO is Honda's bipedal humanoid. Honda announced it in 2000 and offered it for rent to businesses from 2001 (s2). The final 2011 version is 130 cm tall (as of November 2011) and weighs 48 kg, with 57 degrees of freedom including the hands (s1).
Honda's specification page gives a top speed of 9 km/h and about 40 minutes of walking per charge, with longer operation possible through an automatic recharging function (s1). Each hand has 13 degrees of freedom (s1). Honda describes the robot as moving closer to practical use alongside people, and lists abilities such as recognizing three voices speaking at once and predicting a person's walking direction to avoid a collision (s1).
TechCrunch reported in June 2018 that Honda had reportedly retired ASIMO (s3), and Miraikan announced the end of ASIMO demonstrations in January 2022 (s4). The model is listed as discontinued in this dataset.
“ASIMO has gotten closer toward practical use in an environment coexisting with people.”
Capabilities
Key features
Automatic recharging for longer operation
About 40 minutes of walking per charge. Continuous operation uses the automatic recharging function, according to Honda. [1]
Top speed of 9 km/h (2011 version)
Honda gives a maximum speed of 9 km/h for the 2011 version, up from 6 km/h for the previous model. [1]
Voice and pedestrian recognition
Recognizes the voices of three people speaking at once and predicts a person's walking direction to avoid collisions. [1]
Hardware profile
Specifications
Official — stated by the manufacturer or organizerReported — stated by a credible third partyEstimated — derived or approximate
Body
Mobility
- Maximum speed
- 2.5 m/sOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1]Maximum speed of 9 km/h per Honda, converted (÷ 3.6); Wikipedia lists a 2.7 km/h walking speed
Power
- Runtime
- 0.67 hOfficial — stated by the manufacturer or organizer[1]About 40 minutes of walking; longer operation uses automatic recharging
Hands & Manipulation
Show unknown fields (9)
Mobility
- Peak joint torque
- Not published
- Actuation
- Not published
Power
- Battery
- Not published
- Charge time
- Not published
- Swappable battery
- Not published
Hands & Manipulation
- Payload
- Not published
Compute & Sensing
- Onboard compute
- Not published
- Sensors
- Not published
- AI stack
- Not published
Quick answers
Honda ASIMO FAQ
Can you buy Honda ASIMO?
No general order page is verified. Honda ASIMO is currently classified as discontinued. [1]
How tall is Honda ASIMO and how much does it weigh?
Honda ASIMO is 130 cm tall and weighs 48 kg. [1]
How fast is Honda ASIMO?
Its stated maximum speed is 2.5 m/s; Maximum speed of 9 km/h per Honda, converted (÷ 3.6); Wikipedia lists a 2.7 km/h walking speed. [1]
How long does the Honda ASIMO battery last?
The stated runtime is 0.67 hours per charge; About 40 minutes of walking; longer operation uses automatic recharging. [1]
How many degrees of freedom does Honda ASIMO have?
Honda ASIMO has 57 listed degrees of freedom; Includes hands: head 3, arms 7 per arm, hands 13 per hand, torso 2, legs 6 per leg. [1]
Who makes Honda ASIMO?
Honda ASIMO is made by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., based in Japan. [1]
What is the predecessor or successor of Honda ASIMO?
Honda P4 is its predecessor. [1]
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Sources
- [1]About ASIMO - Honda Global ↗Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [2]Honda's history of robotics development ↗Honda Motor Co., Ltd. · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [3]Honda reportedly retires the iconic Asimo ↗TechCrunch · press · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [4]About the End of Demonstrations by Humanoid Robot ASIMO ↗Miraikan · official · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [5]File:Honda ASIMO (ver. 2011) 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.jpg ↗Wikimedia Commons · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026
- [6]File:Honda ASIMO (ver. 2011) 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.jpg ↗Wikimedia Commons · other · accessed Oct 8, 2026