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NAME: SPA ROBOT 20070927I TAPE: EF07/1151 IN_TIME: 10:04:04:06 DURATION: 00:01:32:04 SOURCES: EFE DATELINE: Barcelona - 27 Sep 2007 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Spain SHOTLIST 1 Wide of ASIMO robot walking towards cameras, waving at public, public applauding, UPSOUND music 2 Various of ASIMO dancing, UPSOUND music 3 Mid of audience 4 Pan right of ASIMO running 5 Close-up of mobile phone controlling robot 6 Mid of presenter with mobile phone 7 Close-up of ASIMO walking down stairs 8 SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) David Yudes, Head of Communications, Honda Spain: The new version that we are presenting has improved its communication with humans Now it is able to walk hand in hand with humans or push carts and carry trays and leave them on a table etc 9 Various of ASIMO delivering tray of drinks 10 Close-up of woman laughing, UPSOUND music 11 Mid of ASIMO leaving, camera pulls out of focus STORYLINE The Japanese manufacturer Honda unveiled the latest version of its ASIMO robot in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday The popular robot, measuring 12 metres (39 feet) and weighing 43 kilos (67 stones), can walk, dance and run in an almost human-like way ASIMO, or Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, was created in the year 2000 by Honda The idea behind Asimo was to create a robot that 'benefited humans in their daily lives' The new version of ASIMO presented on Thursday has improved its communication with humans, Honda Spain's Head of Communications David Yudes said Now it (ASIMO) is able to walk hand in hand with humans or push carts and carry trays and leave them on a table, Yudes said As part of the demonstration, ASIMO carried a tray of drinks across the room and placed them carefully on a table All its movements can be controlled from a mobile phone The Barcelona presentation was part of a two-day workshop on robotics Keyword-wacky