Fourteen years ago, Honda introduced the first generation of Asimo, a humanoid robot designed to be an assistant to people with limited mobility. It was also something of a public relations push to get people interested in studying science and mathematics. You’ve likely seen it before — it looks like a short, all-white astronaut.

A lot has changed since its first unveiling. Honda just showed off its latest Asimo build on “Live with Kelly and Michael,” and we’re impressed by what we saw:

The new and improved Asimo is a very capable runner.

Honda's little robot that acts like a human is something you have to see

It can even jump up and down on one leg.

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It can communicate via voice and sign language. Here it signs “My name is Asimo.”

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And it’s even learned some new dance moves.

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Here’s the full clip:


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