YuMi, the world's first
truly collaborative dual-arm robot, made its debut at the opera on Tuesday (Sept. 12) by
conducting Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra at
the Teatro Verdi in Pisa. YuMi, which is manufactured by Swiss technology
pioneer ABB, was invited to the stage by Mr. Bocelli, who performed the famous
aria "La Donna è Mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto. YuMi also conducted
works of Puccini and Mascagni during its first night at the opera in front of a
sold-out Teatro. Among the guests was ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer, under whose
leadership YuMi was developed. The unique demonstration showed what can happen
when advanced robotics meets the arts.
Additional material:
- B-roll and soundbites from the event
- More information is available on ABB.com
