Honda offering 'meet ASIMO' Disneyland trip

(February 12, 2013) Honda is giving ASIMO's fans the opportunity to win a trip to meet ASIMO at its Southern California home at Disneyland in a new social media contest, "Meet ASIMO," that begins today on Facebook. 

Honda created the contest to honor ASIMO's growing and passionate online fan base that can participate by completing a series of challenges that includes correctly answering trivia questions and briefly explaining why they love ASIMO.

ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, was designed to someday assist people in their daily lives and currently plays a valuable role globally in encouraging and inspiring young people who are interested in math and science. While ASIMO travels the world for demonstrations at various events, its largest daily audience is online, where ASIMO's social media presence engages fans who may not have the opportunity to see ASIMO in person.

ASIMO currently is installed in Disneyland's "Innoventions" attraction where the "Say Hello to Honda's ASIMO" live demonstration takes place several times daily in the Honda ASIMO Theater. The program gives visitors a glimpse into a future when humanoid robots, such as ASIMO, could assist people in their homes.

The "Meet ASIMO" contest, which engages ASIMO's new and existing fans online through Facebook, runs from Feb. 11 - March 7.  The contest asks participants to submit two photos with "Printable ASIMO," answer five trivia questions about ASIMO and explain why they love the world's most advanced humanoid robot. 

Once the submission period closes on February 25, 25 finalists will be selected based on creativity and overall ASIMO spirit. Then the general Facebook public will vote to determine the winner.  The contest winner will be awarded a four-person, three-night stay at The Disneyland Resort along with an exclusive opportunity to meet ASIMO after one of its shows. The contest is open only to U.S. residents, age eighteen and older.

To learn more about the contest and complete rules, visit the contest page.