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Honda's ASIMO robot may not be quite as sophisticated as Star Trek's Commander Data, at least not yet, but it is almost more android than robot. The bipedal ASIMO can walk, run, and climb stairs — all while sensing and avoiding humans. Multiple ASIMOs communicate wirelessly with each other as well as a PC, so they can determine which unit is best-suited to perform a required task. When the units run low on battery power, they walk over to the nearest charging station and hook themselves up. See more of ASIMO at Honda's photo gallery.
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