The P-series is a chronological progression of prototype humanoid robots as developed by Honda. The research conducted allowed the eventual creation of ASIMO.
- P1 developed in 1993
- P2 unveiled in 1996
- P3 unveiled in 1997
| P1 (1993)1 |
P2 (1996) |
P3 (1997) |
P4 (2000)2 |
-> | ASIMO (2000) |
ASIMO (2005) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 175 kg | 210 kg | 130 kg | 80 kg | 52 kg | 54 kg | |
| Height | 191.5 cm | 182.0 cm | 160.0 cm | 160.0 cm | 120.0 cm | 130.0 cm | |
| Width | 60.0 cm | 60.0 cm | 45.0 cm | 45.0 cm | |||
| Depth | 75.8 cm | 55.5 cm | 44.0 cm | 37.0 cm | |||
| Walking speed | 2 km/h | 2 km/h | 2 km/h | 1.6 km/h | 2.7 km/h (walking) 6 km/h (running) |
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| Max working load | 5 kg/hand | 2 kg/hand | 1 kg (carrying) 10kg (on cart) |
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| Battery | 135 V - 6 A·h - Ni-Zn | 38.4 V - NiMH | 51.8 V - Li-ion | ||||
| Continuous operating time | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 1 hour (walking) | |||
| Degrees of freedom | 30 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 34 | |
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Notes:
- 1.^ – The P1 was developed in 1993 but was not unveiled and Honda kept its existence a secret until the announcement of the P2 in 1996.
- 2.^ – The P4 was developed in 2000 and originally unveiled as "P3-improved prototype" (P3改良型試作機). The model was announced as the "P4" in 2009.
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