Its called an evaluation of technology's advancement. Honda didn't spend millions of dollars and 18 years of work for nothing.
In the article (if you cared to read it), it talked about how it can help the unable (elderly, handicapped), and can do things that are too dangerous for humans to do (disarm ****, extinguish large fars, handle deadly chemicals). Sooner or later down the road, we'll all have our own personal version of ASIMO.
