Robo-One Dance Competition Brings The Creepy
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 4:21 am
Latest contender for the Uncanniest Robot of the Year Award (speaking of, I think we should have an Uncanniest Robot of the Year Award) is Doka Harumi, an entrant in the Robo-One dance competition during IREX on Saturday in Japan. Shockingly, shockingly, she didn’t win. I honestly can’t figure out why. It’s a robot/schoolgirl dancing to J-pop. In Japan. What, were there not enough tentacles or something? If you want to see the winner, you can click through at the end… It’s not nearly as impressive as some of the losers and the special guests. More vids, including an appearance by Manoi, after the jump.
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Category: Competitive,Musical,Uncanny Valley
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Comment by FelipeChoque
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 7:07 am
Wow, the last robot was awesome!!!
i think that schoolgirl looked awful :D Creepy and stiff, the two others were a lot better and fun to watch.
Comment by Mike
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 11:08 am
Wow, the chick behind the robot with the mic is hot! Like super hot!! Add more links to her!!! ;)
Comment by Ben
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 1:11 pm
I for one would like to welcome our dancing robot overlords.
Comment by Jerry
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 1:16 pm
It figures. Unless you give a Robot Girl tentacles, she just doesn’t have a chance….
Comment by Joey1058
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 3:10 pm
Bear with me as I sound like a know-it-all. Yes it’s a shame that the first bot didn’t win. But it’s owner was REALLY aiming high. This is the dance that he was using as a program for it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HMvwEafWR8
The servos you use make a big difference. I’ve seen that breakdancing bot online before. Had our first bot owner made his bot half the size, used the servos that the breakdancer owner used, and had not insisted on the uncanny valley look, he would have pulled it off. Her center of gravity was high, and her servos couldn’t respond to the command changes nearly fast enough.
Realistically, give that bot’s owner another year, and he could conceivably pull this off and win!
Comment by Katy
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 3:24 pm
the winner in the little red jacket was the best by far
Comment by Robotbling
Made Monday, 30 of November , 2009 at 11:00 pm
Just stick a fleshlight in the right spot, and you’re good to go! :(
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Made Tuesday, 1 of December , 2009 at 2:14 pm
where would that be for you?
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