Honda robot applies for 9-to-5 job

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WAKO, Japan--Honda Motor's humanoid robot has been around: He's rung the famed bell at the New York Stock Exchange, met Spain's king and even traveled with Japan's prime minister to Prague as a goodwill ambassador.

Now, the Japanese automaker wants to prepare the 4-year-old Asimo for some real work. Office work. Considered one of Japan's most innovative companies and a leader in developing humanoid robots, unveiled on Wednesday a faster and smarter Asimo which, for the first time, can run, albeit at just 1.9 miles an hour--as fast as a leisurely human stroll. Read more at Cnet