Honda's ASIMO robot to conduct Detroit orchestra
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HIROSHIMA —
Honda Motor Co said Friday its ASIMO humanoid robot will conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at a special concert for young people on May 13.
ASIMO will conduct the orchestra in a performance of “Impossible Dream,” a song from musical “Man of La Mancha,” to open the concert featuring renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Honda is providing the orchestra with more than one million dollars this year to establish The Power of Dreams Music Education Fund for young people.
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blvtzpk
" Ma. Honda is providing the orchestra with more than one million dollars this year to establish The Power of Dreams Music Education Fund for young people."
So there was a reward for this indignity.
ANYTHING for a good cause, I guess.
But still...
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Nessie
The real conducted was too scared to go to Detroit.
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borscht
Not to put to fine a point on it but I believe there needs to be a 'the' between 'from' and 'musical.' Could just be me, though.
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flommytherobot
Flommytherobot is happy that the concert with the conducting by Asimo will allow for the release of a new prototype model -- the Robot Audience.
Such an audience would be able to appreciate the performances of robot orchestras, which can also play more than a thousand times faster than any human orchestra.
Flommytherobot is pleased to have been of assistance.
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