Robot DJ’s set to take over the world
Robots have never exactly been thought of as the grooviest types, but the “Juke Bot” is really trying hard to change that image.
The Juke Bot is a pair of Kuka industrial robots – each one is surrounded by a set of records (yes, vinyl ones). The two robots act independently, deftly grasping an LP, and then bringing it to a platform with a phonograph needle. Delicately, the robot presses the LP against the needle and begins to rotate it forward and backward, creating a unique performance sound.”
Basically, the robots are acting like phrase samplers, finding a loop, and scratching back & forth to repeat it in perfect time. Here they are playing to a huge crowd of screaming ravers:
Well, maybe not. Here’s a couple of videos of the Juke Bots in action:
OK, so maybe these videos just reinforce the un-groovy rap that robots have. Either way, I still like the concept, and setting this up must have cost them a godawful amount of money.
via noiseforairports
