Robots are already taking lots of human jobs. Now it looks like breakdancers have to watch their backs next.
On 18 August, a group of dancing Dobi robots broke the Guinness World Record for most robots dancing simultaneously, and the result is either an adorable display of what toys can do with new technology or a dystopian preview of our robot overlords entertaining the masses. Depends on how your day is going.
The new record was set by WL Intelligent Technology Co, LTD in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Their Dobi robots can talk, respond to voice commands, do pushups, and obviously bust a move. A total of 1,069 robots completed the dance routine, all programmed through one control system. But a few fell down—the total was originally supposed to be even higher.
The dance moves are pretty cute, since the robots are small enough to be toy-sized, but their synchronised routine is almost militaristic, and the perfect synchronisation makes this dance routine downright creepy.
They broke the record previously set by fellow Chinese company Ever Win Company & Ltd, which had 1,007 robots dancing at once. Even though it's no longer the record, the video is still an impressive one, especially since the robots have arguably better dance moves. But style doesn't beat substance, so their record is gone.
