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Robot drummer goes solo, plays solos
Filed under: Robots Finally you can give your drummer his walking papers Let's be honest, he was the weak link in the band, right From now on, all your percussive duties can be carried out by this ingenious bot, whose only duty in artificial-life is to roll around, find objects to bang on, and create funky little loops Basically, the Yellow Drum Machine uses two microphones / sound sensors on its "head to search out surfaces suitable for rocking, then uses two sticks to play a beat, record it, and accompany the playback

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  • colby Mar 31, 2008
     
    This looks like a good time in any office. I can picture it latching on to different people's leg and playing a beat, almost like a horny dog.
     
 
 
 
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