A few weeks ago, I did a Science Chaser skit based loosely on the dancing robots of Japan.
Well, now due to my addictive mining of blogs through my RSS reader (I think I might have a problem) I have found a video link from the Underwire.
The Promet was designed by Kawada Industries as a humanoid robot test platform - they are even renting the robot out to other robotics researchers.
In the video, Promet is dancing the Aizu-Bandaisan, a traditional Japanese folk dance that is in danger of being lost as an art form.
The designers hope that the technology being developed through the Promet will lead to better robots in the home, workplace and public life of an aging Japanese population.
The robots ability to use motion capture techniques to mimic the dance routines, and fluidity of movement due to its "cantilevered crotch joint" have made this robot one of the premier bipedal designs today.
Promet reminds me of a video I have posted before about a fictional robo-cop in Jo'burg. Future Soon has learned that robots really do need those metallic elven ears.
Well, now due to my addictive mining of blogs through my RSS reader (I think I might have a problem) I have found a video link from the Underwire.
The Promet was designed by Kawada Industries as a humanoid robot test platform - they are even renting the robot out to other robotics researchers.
In the video, Promet is dancing the Aizu-Bandaisan, a traditional Japanese folk dance that is in danger of being lost as an art form.
The designers hope that the technology being developed through the Promet will lead to better robots in the home, workplace and public life of an aging Japanese population.
The robots ability to use motion capture techniques to mimic the dance routines, and fluidity of movement due to its "cantilevered crotch joint" have made this robot one of the premier bipedal designs today.
Promet reminds me of a video I have posted before about a fictional robo-cop in Jo'burg. Future Soon has learned that robots really do need those metallic elven ears.
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