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Stand down oh gentle readers and defenders of the flesh, we’re getting reports from Detroit that the baton wielding ASIMO did not direct the human race to its doom. Instead, Yo-Yo Ma is safe and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert went off without a hitch while netting the DSO a cool million for the musical education of Gross Point’s children. Of course, the Honda-built robot wasn’t so lucky as he got “keyed” on his walk back through the parking lot. We kid, we kid.

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Filed under: Robots

Stand down oh gentle readers and defenders of the flesh, we’re getting reports from Detroit that the baton wielding ASIMO did not direct the human race to its doom. Instead, Yo-Yo Ma is safe and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert went off without a hitch while netting the DSO a cool million for the musical education of Grosse Pointe’s children. Of course, the Honda-built robot wasn’t so lucky as he got “keyed” on his walk back through the parking lot. We kid, we kid.

Update: Video added after the break.

[Thanks, Funke]

Continue reading Video: ASIMO burns as Yo-Yo Ma fiddles

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One of our favorite bots, Honda’s versatile ASIMO, will finally spread its wings and embrace the artistic future it’s always hoped for. On May 13, the automaton will conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra — and Yo-Yo Ma — in a performance of Impossible Dream. The DSO and Honda have combined forces to bring music education to children in Detroit, and ASIMO’s concert will be the launching point for a number of projects the Japanese monolith will be sponsoring in the industrial city. Sure, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a robot conducting an orchestra, but we’re fairly confident it will be the best… provided the little guy doesn’t take any bad steps.

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