ASIMO
Debuts At Innoventions
August
30, 2007
On August 30, 2007 Disneyland guests experienced the
newest version of ASIMO at the Honda ASIMO Theater inside the
Innoventions attraction. Guests visiting the popular Innoventions
attraction at the Park could now see ASIMO in an all-new live science show with
the all-new ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility)
For the first time, guest were treated to a demonstration as ASIMO
interacted with a live host and operated in a modern home environment by using
all of its unique technological capabilities, including walking forward and
backward, climbing and descending a flight of stairs and taking direction from
a person. The 15-minute high-tech demonstration was designed to offer visitors
a glimpse into a not-too-distant future when humanoid robots, like ASIMO, will
assist humans in their homes.
When ASIMO
first made his debut, Koichi Kondo, president and CEO of American Honda Motor
Co., Inc. stated, "We are excited to showcase ASIMO's remarkable
capabilities in Innoventions at Disneyland, where visitors gain first-hand experience
with cutting-edge technologies. Our hope is that ASIMO will inspire young
people to dream of what technology will make possible in the future."
Matt Ouimet, then president of the Disneyland Resort added, "We
are very pleased to welcome ASIMO and Honda to Disneyland as we celebrate the
park's 50th anniversary. Walt Disney always looked for creative ways to
showcase the latest technology to guests, so Innoventions is the perfect place
to demonstrate ASIMO's advanced abilities."
Say
'Hello' to Honda's ASIMO shows still take place several times daily in the Honda
ASIMO Theater in Disneyland, the only permanent installation of ASIMO in North
America.
So just what is Innoventions? Located in the heart of Tomorrowland
at Disneyland, Innoventions
continuously transforms itself to represent the ever-changing world of
technology. Here, Disney celebrates the breakthroughs in science and technology
that inspire us in the new millennium -- everything from exploratory medicine
to personal global communications to the ultimate in home entertainment. At Innoventions,
guests are entertained while they discover tomorrow's technology today through
hands-on experiences that activate the imagination and renew our hope for a
better tomorrow. Be sure to stop by and visit
ASIMO, as well as the latest visitors from the Marvel
Universe on your next visit to the Disneyland and see what the
future may hold for you. And that’s what happened today in Disneyland history.
