TOYOTA - Violin Playing Robot : DigInfo

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Continuing the evolution of their trumpet playing robot, Toyota Motor Corp. has developed their Violin Playing Robot which now has more precise manual dexterity making it able to perform fine motions and Toyota hopes to apply this robot to a variety of uses as well as playing the violin

With easy bipedal motion, the Violin Playing Robot can run as well as stabilize itself when knocked off balance and can jump due to its improved ankle joints. It has 17 joints with special sensors to make fine motions possible such as vibrato, a change of the note through slightly varying the finger position.



Toyota plans to integrate this robot into people's daily life and hospitals as well as other care facilities by 2010.

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[theHenrines]

why dont we HEAR what it's playing?

[SgtAngel101]

thats just a person in a suit

[videoman223]

If I saw that thing cleaning in my house at 3:00am i'd shit myself.

[brandonS911]

I want a robot like bender :P

[Guitcad1]

This sucks.

[IsThatMyAdobo]

its 2011, yet nothing :p

[SequesteredBeats]

It's actually a guy in a costume.

[randumstuff1]

@deadlyfluffball at first i was like wtf? then i reread your comment then laughed my ass off

[junkyjuice21]

pray the vioreen?thass rearry cooh

[deadlyfluffball]

DEY TERK ER JERBS

[Eleanna4fun]

@theHenrines Look in the related, I know it's kinda annoying that you can't listen to it here but in the related videos there is the clip that you can hear the robot play. :)

[xoiloveyouhxo]

lmao its the last day of 2010 and i didnt c any robots wen i went to de doctors last time -_-