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04-27-2014, 02:00 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/" rel="tag">Honda</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><a href="/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/#continued"><img alt="Pres. Obama and Honda's ASIMO" data-credit="CNN" data-mep="232433" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/415683b26ba4d477a4be2f5dc71d2f65/200068610/obama-asimo.jpg" /></a><br />
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Bend it like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/barack+obama/">Obama</a>. The Commander-In-Chief was just in Japan for a state visit, and his trip took him to a science expo, where he played a bit of soccer with Honda's latest <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/asimo/">ASIMO</a> robot. The entire scene was captured on video, and showed the innovative robot as it ran, hopped and kicked a soccer ball to a bemused President Obama.<br />
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ASIMO had a number of upgrades ahead of its meeting with the president, which were originally shown off to the crowds at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/">2014 New York Auto Show</a>. These tweaks to the 110-pound robot included a number of changes in both its upper and lower body to improve stability, speed and balance. Although not shown in this video, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> claims the lower-body upgrades allow ASIMO to climb faster and more smoothly than ever before. Its hands are more dexterous and expressive, as well, while new sensors give it an even better sense of touch.<br />
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Before ASIMO smoothly and effortlessly jogged across the stage, the robot and the President had a brief chat. According to <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2014/04/24/obama-plays-soccer-with-robot/"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>, Obama later told students at the Miraikan Science Expo in Tokyo that ASIMO and the other robots at the fair "were a little scary. They were too lifelike."<br />
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Take a look <a href="/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/#continued">below</a> for the video of ASIMO and President Obama in action.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Watch Obama kick the ball around with Honda's latest ASIMO</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/">Watch Obama kick the ball around with Honda's latest ASIMO</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 26 Apr 2014 11:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20875234/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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Bend it like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/barack+obama/">Obama</a>. The Commander-In-Chief was just in Japan for a state visit, and his trip took him to a science expo, where he played a bit of soccer with Honda's latest <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/asimo/">ASIMO</a> robot. The entire scene was captured on video, and showed the innovative robot as it ran, hopped and kicked a soccer ball to a bemused President Obama.<br />
<br />
ASIMO had a number of upgrades ahead of its meeting with the president, which were originally shown off to the crowds at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/">2014 New York Auto Show</a>. These tweaks to the 110-pound robot included a number of changes in both its upper and lower body to improve stability, speed and balance. Although not shown in this video, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> claims the lower-body upgrades allow ASIMO to climb faster and more smoothly than ever before. Its hands are more dexterous and expressive, as well, while new sensors give it an even better sense of touch.<br />
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Before ASIMO smoothly and effortlessly jogged across the stage, the robot and the President had a brief chat. According to <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2014/04/24/obama-plays-soccer-with-robot/"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>, Obama later told students at the Miraikan Science Expo in Tokyo that ASIMO and the other robots at the fair "were a little scary. They were too lifelike."<br />
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Take a look <a href="/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/#continued">below</a> for the video of ASIMO and President Obama in action.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Watch Obama kick the ball around with Honda's latest ASIMO</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/">Watch Obama kick the ball around with Honda's latest ASIMO</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 26 Apr 2014 11:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20875234/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/26/obama-honda-asimo-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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