The Sound of a Robot Musician: A pair of robotic arms played the cello alongside an orchestra in Sweden earlier this month. A researcher programmed the arms and a 3D-printed appendage allowed it to manipulate the fretboard. It all made for a, uh, not particularly emotive performance. | Futurism

The rich sound of an orchestra has been enhanced by the dramatic tenor of a cello being played by a robot. In a world where many professions are concerned about their jobs being replaced by AI, Jacob Mühlrad, the composer of the music, says some in the symphony were not happy about the robot's presence. | Inside Edition