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New Asimo Action Figures Are Heads Better than Old Asimos Action Figures [Robots]
Gizmodo —
... Honda has designed the latest Asimo to be thinner, taller, and carry a smaller backpack than Asimo of yore. And he gets a neck that can tilt. The result is a robot (or in this case, robotic action figure) that looks considerably less like an astronaut and more like a human...even if he's still no robot model. The 6-inch action figure is available for about $20 in Japan. Tempting, but I'll stick with my anatomically modded Barbies for now. [Robot Watch via BotJunie]
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