World-First Humanoid Robot Drummer Plays Complex Songs with 90% Rhythmic Accuracy

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Meet Robot Drummer—the first humanoid robot to play full drum tracks with human-like timing and expression.

What you’ll see:
- A humanoid robot performing complex drum patterns across jazz, rock, and metal
- Tracks like “In the End” (Linkin Park), “Take Five” (Dave Brubeck), and “Living on a Prayer” (Bon Jovi)
- Over 90% rhythmic accuracy and human-like behaviors: stick switching, cross-arm hits, movement optimization
- How researchers at SUPSI, IDSIA, and Politecnico di Milano trained it in simulation using rhythmic contact chains
- Why this matters for live performances, music education, and real-time improvisation in the future

Key details:
- Music is converted into precisely timed contact events so the robot knows what to hit and when
- Trained on Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot in simulation; hardware transfer and improvisation are next goals
- Potential to join live bands, keep perfect tempo, and adapt to cues in real time

Chapters:
0:00 What is the Robot Drummer?
0:35 How the AI learns rhythm (rhythmic contact chains)
1:20 Human-like drumming behaviors
2:05 Song demos across genres
3:00 Accuracy results (⟩90% rhythmic precision)
3:40 From simulation to stage (hardware plans)
4:20 Future: improvisation and live collaboration

Keywords (sprinkled naturally): humanoid robot drummer, AI drumming, robotic musician, SUPSI IDSIA Politecnico di Milano, Unitree G1, rhythmic accuracy, machine learning music, robotic performance, live band robot, drum kit AI

If you’re into music tech, robotics, or AI performance, this is a must-watch. Like, share, and tell us: would you watch a robot drummer on stage?