Motoman robot gains new skill
July 26th, 2007
Industrial equipment manufacturer Yaskawa Electric has decided to expand the abilities of the Motoman robot under its employment by letting it sort mail as well as play taiko drums, making it somewhat a celebrity in the robotic world. This is the first time robots have learnt to play taiko drums, wowing crowds who were at the Kokura Gion Daiko Festival in Kitakyushu. It took a quarter of a year to teach the robots the proper rhythm, technique, and choreography for the performance. I guess even robots are more musically talented than I am, as I can’t play a musical instrument nor sing to save my life.
More: click here…
Entry Filed under: Electronics News
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed