ASIMO Conducts Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Wednesday, 14 of May , 2008 at 4:27 am
It’s not too often (yet) that a group of humans takes orders from a robot. But if we’re going to obey one, it may as well be one developed and owned by a major corporation. Last night, Honda’s ASIMO directed the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a performance of “Impossible Dream,” and it managed not to kill anyone or fall over:
Don’t get too excited, though… Although there’s no specific information, I’m reasonably certain that ASIMO isn’t doing anything dynamically. The routine doesn’t look completely preprogrammed, but you can bet that there are a whole heap of people backstage pushing buttons. The performance was to open a fundraiser concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma, and Honda donated over $1 million to set up a music education fund for Detroit public schools. See? Robot are our friends. Just don’t play a wrong note, or ASIMO will kick you in the nuts.
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