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This is what companies like Honda don't want to see happen during a product demonstration. For those who've seen ASIMO mishaps in-person, please leave us a comment. Video after the jump.
FF to the 1-minute mark to see Honda's ASIMO robot tumbling down some stairs like someone in the nosebleed seats sniped him with an EMP. If you look closely, you can see its featureless mirrored face shatter on the hard floor of the stage
[via Gizmodo]

This entry was posted on 12/11/2006 3:00pm and is filed under Robots, Video .
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oooo theres goes 20 or 30 grand nice job stairs, you suck again
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hahaha..."pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"
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1 word: Ownage
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Why do I feel sorry for an inanimate object? My reptile brain convinces me they are somewhat human.
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LOL.....but damn.
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The power of dreams just took a headshot. Boom.
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it walks pretty smooth. But it sure doesnt fall smooth!
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Our robot overlords need some work...
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When he hesitated and looked at the crowd it was like he was so sure he could do it... hehe
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I like how they put the "we're going to shoot the race horse" shield around the robot.
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Stupid robot, thats why humans run the entire planet!
12
The right leg fails suporting the weight. One fall and ASIMO get K.O
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Humans also fall from the stairs. Just like when a gymnast fall from the balance beam. This is no big deal...
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Funny when they rush in the screen to hide the broken robot and fast turn off the sign that say "HONDA" and hope that nobody shall remember the HONDA robot that fell. God bless the Internet.
15
So will the robot commit hari kari now?
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poor ASIMO (or Poor Honda [repair costs] .. but need add something to ASIMO new version.. a Scream sound triggered by Accelerometer in Z axis.. (makes the falls more funny XD)
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Aww.. Isn't anybody worried about him? He broke his face! D: Seriously though, I love how it kept talking after it fell XD
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I can't get the video to work, did Honda manage to take it down already?
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LMAO!! the video plus these comments = laugh riot.
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Well maybe if he wasn't trying to show off to the crowd, and actually watched where he was going he wouldn't have fallen. Or maybe he was hitting the oil flask a little to hard before we went on stage. The stress can be pretty overwhelming you know...
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man..too funny....another video on youtube here it falls flat on its face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dKPkL2oto0&eurl=
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Funny, but that must be a blow to the developing team, most probably something really stupid like a tip sensor not plugged in... I think that they need to work on self correcting a fall and a stronger screen.
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