ASSIMO HONDA's HUMANOID ROBOT WILL CONDUCT IMPOSSIBLE DREAM TO OPEN CONCERT WITH YO-YO MA MAY 13....according to the press release today:
Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot will focus attention on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) nationally acclaimed music programs for young people in Detroit by conducting the orchestra as it performs "Impossible Dream" to open a special concert performance with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma May 13. Honda hopes ASIMO's appearance will draw attention to the DSO's nationally acclaimed youth music programs, and particularly DSO's effort to encourage and support involvement of children in Detroit. (Photo: Business Wire)
AND from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra we find this info :
Honda is providing the DSO with a gift of more than $1 million for the concert and for an outreach program.
Honda is providing the DSO with a gift of more than $1 million for the concert and for an outreach program.
About ASIMO -- from the Honda website:
Honda engineers began developing a humanoid robot in 1986 they created an advanced humanoid robot able to function in real-world environments. ASIMO made its U.S. debut February 14, 2002, when it rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange . The latest version of ASIMO includes the ability to run and debuted in North America at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 2007
WHERE DOES IT LIVE: ASIMO is permanently installed in Disneyland's Innoventions attraction where the live 15-minute Say 'Hello' to Honda's ASIMO demonstration take places several times daily in the Honda ASIMO Theatre.
ASIMO's Web site : asimo.honda.comn
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