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Humanoid robot joins Bosnia’s top rock band
Reuters, SARAJEVO
Bosnia’s most popular rock band, Dubioza Kolektiv, has a new recruit who sings and plays musical instruments a humanoid robot called Robby Megabyte.
Students from Sarajevo University’s electrical engineering school agreed to build Robby after the band requested a robot designed to fit the concept of their album #fakenews, which was released last year.
“Our robot . likes to eat, drink, shout, he likes music,” said Vedran Mujagic, the band’s bass guitar player, who was most involved in designing the concept for Robby.
Almir Besic, left, a student at Sarajevo University’s electrical engineering school, and Vedran Mujagic, member of rock group Dubioza Kolektiv, fix a humanoid robot called Robby Megabyte in Sarajevo on Wednesday.