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The ASIMO humanoid robot conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Robot conducts orchestra

Source: Honda, AFP
Published: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:25 AEST

The ASIMO humanoid robot conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Detroit, Michigan, on May 13, 2008. ASIMO brought attention to the newly established The Power of Dreams Music Education Fund for Detroit youth at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) by conducting the orchestra as it performed The Impossible Dream to open a special sold-out concert featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Tags: classical-music, science-and-technology, robots-and-artificial-intelligence, united-states

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