Obama plays football with japanese robot

Here’s something we can just about guarantee you’ve never seen: the President of the United States having a kickabout with a Japanese robot.

Barack Obama took some time on his recent trip to Japan to meet ASIMO, a humanoid robot developed by Honda. Naturally, they played a bit of football.

ASIMO’s kick wasn’t half bad. Now he just needs to learn goal celebrations from Peter Crouch.

AFRICA THISDAY