At the time of writing, there are at least three robot dancing shows on the air. The first one was “Dancing with Robots”, which aired in 2011. It followed 8 robots who competed for the title of America’s Favorite Robot Dancer, and it was a huge success. The second show, “America’s Next Top Robot Dancer”, premiered in 2013 and is currently in its fourth season. That show is a spin-off of “Dancing with Robots”. The third show, “America’s Got Talent”, premiered in 2014 and has featured several robots as contestants.
The three shows have spawned an entire subculture devoted to robotics and dance. There are dozens of YouTube channels, hundreds of websites, and thousands of social media accounts devoted to this topic. In this post I will give you some examples of popular robot dancing videos on YouTube, as well as explain why this trend is so popular.
Robot dancing is not just about entertainment; it is also about pushing the boundaries of what we think a robot can do. A lot of people assume that robots are only capable of doing repetitive tasks like assembling cars or stacking boxes
It’s the most watched TV show in the world, and it’s not getting any smaller. Last year’s season finale was viewed by more than 100 million people worldwide. The Robot World Cup, one of its most popular events, drew more than 170 million viewers. Yet for all its popularity, “Robot Street Dance” remains a niche show in the U.S., where it is rarely discussed outside of tech circles. The buzz that surrounds it is largely confined to blogs, forums and YouTube videos — mostly from fans who are passionate about robots, but also from those who are just curious to see what would happen if we let robots do our dancing for us.
The show features some of the world’s best professional dancers — men and women whose own moves often resemble those of robots — competing for a cash prize and bragging rights by choreographing dances with robotic counterparts. There are no judges or audiences to tell them how well they’re doing; instead, they’re judged by how long they can keep their robot on the dance floor. The winner receives $1 million in cash and a trophy; second place gets $500,000; third place gets $250,000.
It may sound like a gimmick, but it actually has serious implications for robotics research. For years
Last night I watched a robot dancing with a human, and it was one of the greatest spectacles I’ve ever seen.
It’s called Encore, and it’s the final number in Mitchel Gotschall’s Heartbeat. The show has played at several festivals and is going on tour in March.
Robots have been dancing for years, but usually badly. In recent years, though, they’ve started to improve. They can still only replicate certain moves, but they can do them very well. The moves require precise timing, which is something robots are good at.
Encore is one of the first dances that truly explores what robots can do that humans cannot. In many of the numbers, Gotschall uses the robot to make human movements more precise than would otherwise be possible. But in Encore the robot does its own thing while the human follows along (and even leads sometimes).
The internet is full of videos of dancing robots. Some are downright creepy, like this one, but others are so cool that you can’t help but cheer for them.
This week, we saw the release of another contestant in the world of dancing robots: a video from the German research organization Fraunhofer featuring their new robot, named “VITA.”
The video is pretty simple: VITA dances to “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears and does little else. But even with such simple movements, he’s remarkably expressive. He has a personality that comes through much more clearly than other robots do in the videos I’ve seen.
It’s hard to know what makes a robot appear human or not; I think it’s something less tangible than limb position or how it moves its head. It’s more a question of how connected you feel to the robot, as if it is an individual like you and me. And in this case, they’ve succeeded remarkably well. It also helps that his dance was choreographed specifically for him; he’s not just copying another dancer; he’s expressing himself through movement.
Robots dancing has become a new trend in 2017. It is like a new version of street dance with much more tech and creativity. Robots are high-tech products with complex structure, but they can perform moves like humans.
If you are interested in some high-tech things, or you want to watch something cool and amazing, you should check out the video below. These robots are making people rethink what a robot can do.
The world of entertainment has a new sensation: robot street dance. And, it’s not just the adults who are interested. BBC and Sky both have robots competing in their Strictly Come Dancing and Got to Dance programs respectively.
In addition to this, an increasing number of businesses are looking at what robots can do for them. The most successful so far is Roomba, which was originally developed as a household robot. But not all applications require extensive robotics knowledge: for example, the first use of robots in television was in a program called Starfighter, where contestants were pitted against each other to see who could build a robot best able to complete a series of challenges.
So why should you be getting in on the action? There are many reasons, but here are just five.
1) Robots can help you learn
Robots are a great learning tool. They allow you to practice your skills at home without having to worry about being out of your depth or needing an instructor. If you’re going to be working with them regularly, they also help you learn how different robots move and interact with each other. You’ll soon get a feel for what works and what doesn’t when it comes to building your own robot!
2) Robots
The rise of the machines continues. As robots have become more and more commonplace, human-robot interaction has become a hot topic in research labs around the world. Which is why it’s not at all surprising that robots are now starting to dance.
It was only last year that the first robot street dancer hit the streets of Tokyo and he’s been joined by a throng of similar dancing robots ever since. The latest addition to this robotic ensemble is a robot developed by the Ishikawa Oku Lab at the University of Tokyo
The robot is called HRP-4C and she’s a female-looking android that can sing and dance, as well as respond to simple commands. And while she looks a little stiff on stage, she can also perform basic motions like walking and turning her head (and we assume she will improve with practice). Here’s a video of HRP-4C dancing:
