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Dancing With A Smart Robot

Posted by timothy on from the your-electronic-companion dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Yes, this is possible, thanks to researchers at Tohoku University, reports Japan Today in a brief article [Warning: it takes a while for loading]. Equipped with a computer, sensors and batteries, it can move in any direction on four wheels and has memory for five steps necessary to dance the waltz. This sidebar contains a photograph of a student waltzing with the robot, MS DanceR (Mobile Smart Dance Robot), coming from another short story carried by Ananova."

2 of 170 comments (clear)

  1. See, its true by desenz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Women are ALMOST obsolete. Almost.

  2. The Point? by TheRedHorse · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why is the university wasting time and money on this project? Does this really add anything to the AI/Robotics field?

    Dancing is a very personal, human activity. Could a robot ever replicate it> Let alone be "smart" about it?

    Seems like a waste of resources to me.