Researchers from the University of Oslo have developed a new robot that can create new rhythms and play drums faster than a human. Called the ZRob, the new robot could open doors for new musical ...

It seems simple: The robot ZRob, a small machine easily placed on a table, holds a drumstick and beats a drum. In reality, it is anything but simple. ZRob's arm has a flexible grip, just like the ...

Individual instrument models became icons and entered the musical vernacular of the day, the Ensoniq Mirage sampling synthesiser, the Yamaha DX7 FM synthesiser, or the Roland TR-808 drum machine.

The user can control the lifting robot with a remote and the device can move and place the user wherever s/he needs. Sensors make sure that the user is securely positioned on the lifter and stops ...

What do you plan to do all day when the robots inevitably come for your job? It might be worth considering retraining as an autonomous vehicle ethicist, or a robot whisperer, or a chief ...

<p>For a drummer, losing a hand can mean the end of a career. A new robotic prosthesis could potentially not only give that hand back, but add a spare.</p> ...

An eagle-eyed motorist in Texas spotted what appeared to be the automatic drum machine mounted on the back of a pick-up truck. Watch this strongman demonstrate NOT how to do a pull-up ...

A love for music and a fascination for robotics prompted Brooklyn men Eric Singer and Taylor Kuffner to come up with the idea to build to the world's first fully robotic gamelan orchestra.

This little robot needs to go on the road with the Blue Man Group. The treaded rover carries its own drum sticks and uses random objects as its drum set. We admit that this is not a fresh hack. It … ...

A Double Robot, has been confirmed as a delegate at The Drum Live. The technology, made by US firm Double Robotics, will allow a representative of the Ukranian tech industry to attend the ...

This oddball robotic creation is designed to play the cajón, the box-shaped drum that hails from Peru. Play, sing, or rap and Cabot will accompany you in the background by tapping out a handy ...

Now, automated drumming was first achieved with electronic drum machines, which have been commercially available for over 50 years. But having a robot play real drums is altogether different as it ...