Three robotic arms stand on the podium, each with a glowing baton in their hand-like ... just as he would with a human apprentice conductor." The movements were stored separately for each robot.

Last October, a groundbreaking event unfolded: a robot conducted an orchestra. At a concert by the Dresden Sinfoniker, a ...

OTIS: He started out on violin then switched to conducting at age 14. He liked a baton until he spotted the ... or listen carefully about this second movement. It's going to be so beautiful.

Beyond the Baton: A Conductor's Journey is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...