Toyota Post

Toyota shows off a violin playing robot and a two-wheeled human transporter — the latest products of its robots program that seeks to develop a practical human assistance robot by the early part of the 2010s.

Toyota’s robot violinist has 17 computer-controlled joints in its arms and fingers, which allow it to hold the violin, gently draw the bow, and correctly press the strings against the fingerboard. In a recital held at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo on December 6, the 152-centimeter (5-ft) tall humanoid entertained guests with a rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance.”

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