Honda Robotics Returns: The Dexterous Hand After ASIMO

Honda Robotics Returns: The Dexterous Hand After ASIMO

When Honda retired ASIMO in 2022, it felt like the end of an era. The child-sized humanoid had been Japan’s most recognizable robot for over two decades, walking, running, dancing, and even playing soccer at demonstrations around the world. Behind the scenes, however, Honda’s robotics engineers were already working on something entirely different. In 2026, that work came to light: a multi-fingered robotic hand so precise it can thread a 1.6-mill…