Detroit Symphony Orchestra Resident Conductor Thomas Wilkins, right, teases Honda's ASIMO robot after it conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performing "Impossible Dream" during a concert in Detroit, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Honda Motor Co. designed ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility. ASIMO can run, walk on uneven slopes and respond to simple voice commands, but Honda says this is the first time ASIMO has ever conducted an orchestra. ASIMO can't respond to the players, but mimicked the actions of a conductor who was videotaped beforehand.
Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony to warm response
- 11:11 PM CDT
The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor - shiny, white, 4 feet 3 inches tall.










