Robotic arm mimics master Japanese swordsman

In yet another step towards the robot uprising, the robotic manufacturing arm MOTOMAN-MH24 can now wield a katana with astounding precision and accuracy.

 

During the “Yaskawa Bushido Project,” engineers captured swordmaster Isao Machii’s movements in 3D and programmed industrial robot MOTOMAN-MH24 to replicate them.

Machii is an Iaijutsu martial artist with three Guiness world records to his name. He previously was able to cut a 6 mm BB gun pellet in half. 
 

You can watch both Machii and MOTOMAN in action in the video below.

 

 

The project was undertaken as a part of the celebration of Yaskawa Electric Corporation’s 100th anniversary. — Bea Montenegro/RSJ, GMA News