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Toyota's New Robot Plays the Violin

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robot.jpgToyota unveiled a robot that can play the violin as part of its efforts to develop futuristic machines capable of assisting humans in Japan’s greying society.

The 1.5-metre-tall (five-foot), all-white, two-legged robot wowed onlookers with what we are told was a faultless rendition of Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance. With 17 joints in its hands and arms, the robot used its mechanical fingers to push the strings correctly and bowed with its other arm, coordinating the movements well. The new robot comes three years after Toyota unveiled a trumpet-playing robot. For more information, see Technology Review or AFP Google.


Dec 7, 2007
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