How's that for robotic moves? Pole-dancing droids strut their stuff at computer expo

  • Life-size white robots will perform at the international CeBIT exhibition
  • Humanoids are made out of old car parts and controlled by computer
  • Expo in Hannover, Germany is the world's biggest technology fair
  • Four-day event will be opened by David Cameron and Angela Merkel

This pair of pole-dancing droids bring a whole new meaning to 'Robot moves' as they prepare to strut their stuff for visitors at a computer exhibition.

The life-size white robots are set to be among the most popular attractions at the international CeBIT expo in Hannover, Germany when it opens to the public tomorrow.

With surveillance camera-shaped lights for heads the humanoids shimmied around a pair of poles to music provided by another robot acting as DJ.

Modern dance: A staff member gives a pair of pole dancing robots a quick polish as the models perform for visitors to the CeBIT computer expo in Hanover

Modern dance: A staff member gives a pair of pole dancing robots a quick polish as the models perform for visitors to the CeBIT computer expo in Hanover

And an engineer was on hand to make sure the robots looked their best as they performed, giving one of the pair a quick clean with some police.

The robots first appeared at the expo in 2012, but proved so popular that they have returned this year among visitors to the trade fair that they were brought back for this year's four-day event, which will be formally opened tonight by German chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron.

The dancers, which cost around £2,500 to hire, were made out of old car parts and were designed by British artist Giles Walker, with their sultry moves controlled by a computer.

Other exhibitors preparing for the event included Cornish company RoboThespian, which was also showing off their humanoid robots.

Great Britian is the partner nation for this year's CeBIT, which is the world's largest technology fair, attracting exhibitors and visitors from across the globe.

Technology: Will Jackson interacts with an humanoid robot at the booth of British company RoboThespian, during preparations for the trade fair

Technology: Will Jackson interacts with an humanoid robot at the booth of British company RoboThespian, during preparations for the trade fair

Finishing touches: A worker makes sure the Robothespian robot is working perfectly prior to the show's opening

Finishing touches: A worker makes sure the Robothespian robot is working perfectly prior to the show's opening

State of the art: The interactive and multilingual Robothespian robot is designed for human interaction in a public environment

State of the art: The interactive and multilingual Robothespian robot is designed for human interaction in a public environment

Testing: Two woman check the motion control of the life-sized robot

Testing: Two woman check the motion control of the life-sized robot

Prestige: The four-day event will be formally opened tonight by German chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron

Prestige: The four-day event will be formally opened tonight by German chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron

Joining forces: CeBIT is the world's largest technology fair and this year's partner nation is Great Britain

Joining forces: CeBIT is the world's largest technology fair and this year's partner nation is Great Britain