MUSA the Kendo-bot's gonna school you shinai-style

By Ryan Block

So the Manufacturing & Mechatronics Lab of Seoul National University led by Prof. Young-Bong Bang (best name ever, dude) has officially unleashed the MUSA, a third-dan Kendo (Japanese-style swordfighting) fighting robot that attacks and defends with traditional techniques according to sensory input. And not a moment too soon since we totally just put our Kendo partner in the hospital last week with a shinai to the back of the head. What! We didn't hear the sensei call the match... uh, 15 seconds earlier.

[Thanks, icebin]

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