Representatives of the 2004 Robot Hall of Fame inductees gather around ASIMO
From left:
Ray Perrault, Director, Artificial Intelligence Center, SRI, representing Shakey
Peter Hart, Chairman & President, Ricoh Innovations, Inc., representing Shakey
Anthony Daniels, actor who plays C3PO in all six Star Wars films, representing C3PO
Stephen Keeney, ASIMO Project Leader, American Honda Motor Co., representing ASIMO
James H. Morris, Founder, Robot Hall of Fame, and Dean, Carnegie Mellon University West Coast Campus
Robert Kinoshita, Art Designer, Forbidden Planet (MGM 1956), representing Robby the Robot
Takayuki Matsutani, President, Tezuka Productions Co., representing ASTRO BOY

ASIMO and Stephen Keeney display their Robot Hall of Fame induction plaque

Anthony Daniels, the actor who plays C3PO in all six Star Wars films, examines ASIMO. "I am so humbled by this," Daniels said

ASIMO demonstrates his capabilities at the Robot Hall of Fame induction ceremony

ASIMO accepts his induction, shaking hands with Robot Hall of Fame founder James H. Morris

Takayuki Matsutani sings the original ASTRO BOY theme song widely known in his native Japan for the RHOF audience

Fred Barton (L) and Robert Kinoshita (R) with Barton's full-size replica of Robby the Robot

Fred Barton (L) and Robert Kinoshita (R) participate in a press conference prior to the Robot Hall of Fame ceremony

Credit: Bill Hoenk