--- description: Find out why Roland 50th Anniversary Concept Piano is one of the best inventions of 2023 title: Roland 50th Anniversary Concept Piano: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5863b8564f619a23/698a417d09208f625b41ad7c/best-inventions-2023-roland-piano.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 24, 2023 # Boundary-pushing Instrument Roland 50th Anniversary Concept Piano by [Jeff Wilser](/author/jeff-wilser/) ## Jeff Wilser Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Old meets new with Roland’s 50th Anniversary Concept Piano. The Japanese Nara oak wood, preinstalled sounds from vintage Roland pianos, and the acoustic performance of a classic grand are all nods to the brand’s history. Flying drone speakers float above the piano providing 360-degree sound, and a touchscreen panel supports video­conferencing and piano lessons. Only four have been made. “This is our vision for the home grand of the future,” says Roland CEO Gordon Raison. Roland 50th Anniversary Concept Piano: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324095/roland-50th-anniversary-concept-piano/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324095/roland-50th-anniversary-concept-piano/"},"headline":"Boundary-pushing Instrument","datePublished":"2023-10-24T11:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:10:37.333Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324095/roland-50th-anniversary-concept-piano/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","Magazine","best inventions","Best Inventions 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5863b8564f619a23/698a417d09208f625b41ad7c/best-inventions-2023-roland-piano.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeff Wilser","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jeff-wilser/"}],"creator":"Jeff Wilser","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5863b8564f619a23/698a417d09208f625b41ad7c/best-inventions-2023-roland-piano.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324095/roland-50th-anniversary-concept-piano/","name":"Boundary-pushing Instrument"}}]}] ```