On November 13, 2012, Gil Weinberg presented his robotic musicianship research at TEDx Peachtree. The presentation included Haile -  the first improvising robotic drummer, Shimon - the social robotic marimba player, and a live performance of Shimi -  Georgia Tech's new robotic musical companion, responding to and dancing with Atlanta Hiphop artist Street Lotto.

http://youtu.be/VscnR6F20yc

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