Japanese Dork-bot Dances to iPod

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Japanese Robot Dances to iPod Music
Japanese Robot Dances 'Spontaneously' to iPod Music; Movements Are Based on Mathematics
Thursday May 31, 8:35 am ET, Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) -- A new Japanese robot twists and rolls to iPod tunes in an intricate dance based on complex mathematics, a technology developers said will one day enable robots to move about spontaneously instead of following preprogrammed motions. Equipped with Kenwood Corp. speaker systems, Tokyo-based venture ZMP Inc.'s 14-inch long Miuro robot...more...

The Miuro robot in a dorky "Drama" press presentation.
(fast forward to the 6 minute mark to get to the "dancing".)
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. . . Japanese Robot Dances to iPod Music . . .

And here's another -

The Sega Toys "iPenguin" dances and lights up in various colour patterns in time to music. The iPod compatible toy goes on sale next month. Photo: AFP

That's the iPenguin in the foreground (with hands down).

The model behind (with hands up) is a jPenguin ([SIZE="1"]TM[/SIZE]).