[Tyler]

Robots.Video: Keepon the Uncanny Dancing Robot
     

Keepon
is a little yellow robot who excels at only one thing: dancing.
The robot is being used by CMU researcher Marek Michalowski to
"identify visual and other sensory rhythms, helping to prove how
rhythm and synchronization in body language are paramount in human
interaction". The robot has already become a YouTube sensation
with many viewers commenting that Keepon dances better than they can.
The little yellow robot was designed by Japanese roboticist, Hideki
Kozima. Only a few prototypes exist right now but fans of Keepon
hope to buy their own little yellow robot to dance on their desktops
someday. For more see the recent Post-Gazette
article about Keepon. More details on Marek Michalowski's research
can be found at the BeatBots Project
website.




 
 
 
 
 





   

http://robots.net/article/2434.html
     

[Art]

It might look like two tennis balls glued together but it DOES have good rhythm!!

[Freddy]

LOL, that's pretty cute.  Kind of like half a catterpillar too..

[Maviarab]

Reminded me a little of those dancing flowers you could get back in the 80's...ahh...the good ol days eh? heh