A human-robot dance duet | Huang Yi & KUKA

Harmoniously weaving together the art of dance and the science of mechanical engineering, Huang Yi performs a man-machine dance duet with KUKA -- a robot he conceptualized and programmed -- set to stirring cello by Joshua Roman.
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[@kristinjenkins1596]

Strangely beautiful.

[@countbaker5595]

This is why Model 3 production fell behind

[@_yaboi]

Next: a human does the robodance and a robot does the humandance

[@savannahkat4093]

The fluidity of the robot's movements is pretty incredible. Obviously well-designed, and shows how far we've come in even just the past year or two in terms of improvement towards lifelike function of our robotics.

[@zubaidaqwertyds9371]

Wonderful execution..not just dance but a form of art...perfect synchronisation..

[@GlorianAstrology]

Captivating yet unsettling...

[@jopeDE]

This is just amazing!

[@ryusm92]

Probably in about 50 years or so, this clip will be shown as an example of a humanoid development the way we show those room-sized computers from 100 years ago now

[@ivorydelights]

Wow! This is beautiful!

[@PlonkapplePrequel]

I can now Waltz with my Construction Equipment. Thanks Ted!

[@kattiamarin7976]

This is beautiful

[@CognizantPsyche]

Thousands of years after the last human died, the last remaining legacy of this once proud species still carried on in it's solitude, an AI which over time developed a singular emotion: loneliness. In an attempt to quell the ceaseless bedlam it developed a doll in the likeness of it's former creators and pulled it's strings. This endless waltz played on, it's echos heard throughout the vast wasteland of a once lush planet.

[@Ellennugget]

Beautiful.

[@malieck4005]

awesome performance, especially the last minutes. wow!

[@jjsmigel1449]

Amazing. Genuine. Unique.

[@Toy1976]

BRILLIANT!💖✨

[@cyanea6299]

Bach Cello Suite No.2 in D minor

[@somedude5749]

May this romance unite both man and machine, so that our two houses may finally know peace, and that no blood nor motorfluid be spilled from this day forth.

[@pathacker4963]

Amazing!

[@xyBoyMusic]

Awesome!