EveR 6, an android robot, mounted the podium to conduct the South Korean national orchestra on Friday night in Seoul, making history as the first such effort in the nation.

Leading musicians from the Korean National Orchestra debuted the two-armed robot, which was created by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, at the National Theatre of Korea.

The humanoid robot bowed to the crowd before it began gesturing with its arms to regulate the pace of the live performance.