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The Dancing Roboswan Brings Onlookers to Tears

— September 24, 2010 — Tech
The world may have been introduced to dancing robots before, but surely none of them had grace and soul like the dancing roboswan. Developed by a team at the Sweden's Mälardalen University, its performance is so beautiful that it brought onlookers close to tears.

Robotic researchers Lars Asplund and Kerstin Gauffin approached professional choreographer Åsa Unander-Scharin to create a routine for the dancing roboswan to music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Through the layering of dance moves, Fast Company observes, "The result is as much sculpture and puppetry as dance, and allows for a more organic connection between human and machine than writing lines of code."
Trend Themes
1. Emotional Robotics - Advancements in creating robots that evoke emotions and human-like responses, such as the dancing roboswan, present opportunities for new markets in entertainment and therapeutic industries.
2. Collaborative Robotics - The human-machine interaction in the dancing roboswan's performance highlights opportunities for further development in collaborative robotics, such as in healthcare or education fields.
3. Robotic Artistry - The fusion of art and robotics, as seen in the dancing roboswan, presents an innovative way to create unique experiences and installations, driving advancements in the arts industry.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - Creating emotional and expressive robotic performers, like the dancing roboswan, could revolutionize entertainment and performance industries, especially in shows and events where human performers may not be available or safe.
2. Therapeutic - The emotional response evoked by the dancing roboswan and its potential applications in therapeutic settings, such as elder care or mental health therapy, highlights opportunities for innovation and development in this field.
3. Arts - The combination of artistry and robotics seen in the dancing roboswan could lead to innovative new forms of artistic expression and installations, expanding the possibilities of the arts industry.
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