Asimo: "Help me, I've fallen and I can't get up!"

From Pink Tentacle:

Climbing stairs is no easy task for androids, as this video shows. Asimo takes a nasty spill down the stairs during a demonstration while describing the sensors in its feet that allow it to maintain precise balance. Without a sign of embarrassment, even after falling on its face in front of a crowd of onlookers, the dedicated Asimo continues speaking to the audience. While the audience gasps with surprise, the human announcer remains calm and the organizers quickly and efficiently shut down the show — perhaps an indication that Asimo takes a tumble on occasion.

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