CHANNELS

Aerospace

Automotive

Automated & Autonomous Vehicles

Battery & Electrification Technology

Defense

Drone TV

Electronics

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Materials

Medical

Motion Control

RF & Microwave Technology

Robotics & Automation

Sensors & IoT

Test & Measurement

Aerospace
Automotive
Automated & Autonomous Vehicles
Battery & Electrification Technology
Defense
Drone TV
Electronics
Manufacturing & Prototyping
Materials
Medical
Motion Control
RF & Microwave Technology
Robotics & Automation
Sensors & IoT
Test & Measurement
Aerospace & Defense
Search Results

When (and Why) Robots Learn to Dance

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have trained a humanoid robot to effortlessly learn and perform a variety of expressive movements — including dance routines — all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. Watch this video to learn more.

“Through expressive and more human-like body motions, we aim to build trust and showcase the potential for robots to co-exist in harmony with humans,” said Xiaolong Wang  , a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. “We are working to help reshape public perceptions of robots as friendly and collaborative rather than terrifying like The Terminator.”

Topics:
Automation Robotics

More From SAE Media Group

    Transcript

    00:00:02 this robot is learning dance moves to improve its motor skills while maintaining balance as it walks much like people learn dance to improve their coordination to perform more complex tasks UC San Diego Engineers also trained this robot to perform other expressive gestures like waving and high-fiving researchers envisioned that such gestures could help boost positive

    00:00:30 perception of robots in society and make them more Collaborative Learning dance and other expressive gestures is one of the first steps that robots can take to learn more intricate and humanlike motions they might need for tasks in Industry remote operation or Healthcare