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ABB's YuMi robot conducts Andrea Bocelli and Lucca Symphony Orchestra in Pisa, Italy

By: ABB
22 September, 2017
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ABB's YuMi robot conducts Andrea Bocelli and Lucca Symphony Orchestra in Pisa, Italy
ABB's YuMi robot conducts Andrea Bocelli and Lucca Symphony Orchestra in Pisa, Italy
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.

September 22, 2017 - 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.

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ABB's Measurement & Analytics business unit is a manufacturer and supplier of instrumentation and analyzers. With thousands of experts around the world and high-performance technology, ABB's team is dedicated to making measurement easy for its customers.

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ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company employs 145,000 people and operates in approximately 100 countries. ABB’s business is comprised of five divisions that are in turn organized in relation to the customers and industries we serve. Today, ABB stands as the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, the largest provider of generators to the wind industry, and the largest supplier of power grids worldwide.
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