Humanoid robots are continually improving and Honda's ASIMO is no different. Honda's first two-legged robot was born in 1986 and since then, subsequent models have become increasingly advanced. Today's newly-announced version is autonomous, intelligent and responsive.

The new ASIMO features improved intelligence, dexterity and movement capabilities
ASIMO can recognize the faces and voices of multiple simultaneous speakers, and change its behavior based ...
ASIMO has 57 degrees of freedom (up from 23 previously), is 130 cm tall and weighs ...
ASIMO can now run at up to 5.6 mph (9 km/h) – 1.8 mph (2.9 km/h) ...

An increased understanding of robotics, ability to share knowledge and availability of requisite components have resulted in a proliferation of humanoid robots. Robots like the 3D-printed Poppy and the German Aerospace Center's TORO have been developed relatively recently. Few have the near 30-year heritage of Honda's ASIMO, though.