You might be feeling cocky after watching this robot play the violin, because it isn't all that good. But the thing is: It's just showing off. Toyota's "Partner" robots are designed to be personal assistants, and the whole "Oh? Is that a violin? Yeah, I used to take lessons, do you mind if I play a tune?" thing is…
Violinist Oliver Lewis just broke a world record! He did it by playing his instrument of choice at a seemingly impossible rate of speed, finishing the entirety of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" in 1 minutes, 3.356 seconds. Watch inside.
Watch this music student from Emory University, who created a guitar hero like violin, perform a simple violin piece he wrote for his music theory class using a Wiimote and Bio-Glove.
