Honda Envisions A Future Where The Cars Are Fun And The Robots Are Good Listeners

Edward Niedermeyer
by Edward Niedermeyer

With the Tokyo Auto Show nearly upon us, Honda has rolled out a few concept cars as well as the latest updates to its ASIMO robot. Honda’s newly-autonomous humanoid android can now tackle such tough tasks as kicking a ball, pouring a drink, speaking sign language and (toughest of all) listening to women. And in Honda’s version of the future, while ASIMO is manning the front lines of domestic sensitivity (or drudgery), you get to go out for a spin in a Boxster-fighting, plug-in hybrid sportscar. How much does that future not suck?



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  • Eldard Eldard on Nov 11, 2011

    I like that first car. But please don't make it hybrid.

  • Rpn453 Rpn453 on Nov 12, 2011

    A future where cars are fun? I'm glad to hear the optimism. I figured both the government and electronic nannies would only continue to get more intrusive and non-defeatable!

  • Cprescott Jeep has become fool's gold - thinking they can move this brand upmarket and charge outrageous prices without regard to keeping track of market conditions.
  • Chiefmonkey Did these have the same security/theft problem that other Kias have? lol
  • Tane94 Not New Jersey, that's for sure!!
  • Syke Hopefully they do consider the American market, as I'll be looking at trading in my current Bolt sometime in '25 or '26, and we've had a long good experience with Kia products. Given what GM is currently promising, I'll be looking at Kia well before any upcoming GM product.
  • Jkross22 Full self drive - lol, Tesla isn't immune from naming things that are the opposite of what they are and what they do.
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