May 15th, 2008 | Music survey

A robot conducting the symphony orchestra of Detroit: Can he raise the roof?

The robot ASIMO (stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility), built by Honda, has performed its first live performance with Detroit Symphony orchestra earlier this week.

After beeping the words "Hello, everyone", he waved to the orchestra to begin. It nodded its head at various sections and gestured with one or both hands.

ASIMO was programmed to mimic the work of a conductor - but not to respond to the musicians.

See him in action here

Yes

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By Michele-le-g

185 votes, 3,255 views , 7 comments

Poll tags:Music, Conductor, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Robots, Concert Hall, Yo-yo Ma

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Bmccue7

Georgia, United States

posted May 18th, 2008 at 23:09 CDT

I agree 100%. Beethoven didn't believe in the metronome, and there's a good reason.

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Arturo

Mexico

posted May 17th, 2008 at 23:40 CDT

Asimo Rules!

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Spatulagirl

Gibraltar

posted May 15th, 2008 at 17:27 CDT

I remember when I just used to watch him play soccer. Now look him! Also, my real answer is no.

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Sendo

Netherlands

posted May 15th, 2008 at 15:54 CDT

I hope not

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posted May 15th, 2008 at 14:27 CDT

LOOOOOOOL, yes, he can raise the roof, and he also can get a woop woopp, i have done my own rendition of this post!, a really <a href="http://mozey.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/robot-conductor-getting-a-woop-woop/">funny animated gif, check it out.I have animated these images using the lolcat animator <a href="http://clipmann.com">clipmann.com</a>