Toyota robot violinist

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Toyota's robot violinist has 17 computer-controlled joints in its arms and fingers, which allow it to hold the violin, gently draw the bow, and correctly press the strings against the fingerboard. In a recital held at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo on December 6, the 152-centimeter (5-ft) tall humanoid entertained guests with a rendition of "Pomp and Circumstance."

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Uploaded: December 6, 2007 at 9:01 am
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numbing numbered numerous Comments:
AzargThorta (November 25, 2008 at 5:45 am)
Perfect if the audience is all robots programmed to clap at the end of the concert.
Savic (November 20, 2008 at 12:39 pm)
DUDE!!! Sweet!!! that would be so kick ass, unfortunately, they'll be rather EXPENSIVE O.o
Kozak3000 (November 11, 2008 at 5:29 pm)
Will they make robots that bear arms and fight wars?
BigAlzo (October 15, 2008 at 8:29 am)
... a robot that does music hmm not very useful, ipod pawn that robot, and real people pawn them both, the chair is a good idea but very fat, i want them to make a transformer that should be fun
founderzita (October 15, 2008 at 12:28 am)
8 wow some cute guys in here!! lol. im SO horny!! S
6392408 (October 8, 2008 at 5:52 pm)
ha ha ha ha
DVM2BN2014 (October 2, 2008 at 10:17 am)
I will not consider these robots to be worth the price tag until they come out with a robot:
1.) with the full range of motion that a human has
2.) the intuition to use that dexterity to its full measure
3.) compensation for extenuating circumstances (ie. low battery lol)
kyouenna (September 11, 2008 at 5:50 pm)
lol uh oh. The robots are coming soon. I sense a bad future...
Laxanii (September 5, 2008 at 10:57 pm)
This type of technology is useless and will only bring the loss of musicians worldwide.
Shadow132345 (August 3, 2008 at 3:55 pm)
I wish they would look less like huamns.and have compleat feelings,joints,diffrent noy just like..all black eyes..more colors...*giggles* like robots from Wall-E,with art-a-fish-el in-tell-a-gents....XD.look less like human,more like ma-sh-e-na...XP.^^ just like they have a REAL life.and can do more then what they are made for.that..would be awesome.