Korean Engineers Create Sword-Wielding, Tai Chi Robot

[Fortesque]

SAVE US JOHN CONNER!

 

[Drake the Dragonheart]

+10 coolness to Korea, that is just awesome. Just one step closer to having androids live amongst us as fully integrated mechanical lifeforms. *You didn't hear that from me*
Remember: "Don't Date Robots!" This has been a public service announcement. Thank You!

Also, I don't know what everyone is so worried about, if they get out of hand, we can just upload vista onto them. Ok I kid. Still that is just bloody cool.

 

[Captain Blackout]

Terminator like hands, martial arts, testing out melee weapons capabilities. Everyone one of you who isn't impressed/worried, you get to meet the new overlords first, so I can see what happens to you before I decide how heavy a weapon I need to be packing.

 

[LTK_70]

To be honest, this robot actually looks really lame. It moves way too slow to be of any interest. This one [http://www.wimp.com/robothand/] is so much better.

This [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/94305-New-Robot-Hand-Makes-Movies-Seem-More-Likely] one, you mean?

Why yes, that one exactly. I guess I missed that article. If you gave that robotic arm a functional body to go with it, we'd have ourselves a very useful workforce.

 

[Blitzkrieg64]

Hopefully Cyberdyne [http://cyberdyne.jp/english/index.html] doesn't pick up on this.

 

[Rachet922]

Humm, Why do I get the feeling that this wil become a game?

Call of Duty: Robotic Warface

Fearturing robot ninjas vs humans.

 

[Danpascooch]

Japan has the ball, Japan is at the 40 yard line, 30 yard line, 10 yard line KOREA INTERCEPTS! OH MY GOD THEY ARE RUNNING IT DOWN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION!!!

TOUCHDOWN KOREA!!! TOUCHDOWN KOREA!!!

 

[Howitttzer]

I'll see your Korean Tai-Chi robot, and raise you a robotic hand that can feel and plugs directly into the brain!

[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85Lpuczy3E[/link]

 

[Deleted]

Canadians, get your Beaver-Mechas, the war is starting.

 

[MasterSqueak]

Tai Chi is meditative exercise designed to flex one's physical and mental muscles, and does this by utilizing slow moves, symbolizing the channeling of spirit energy throughout the body.

WHY DID THEY TEACH THIS TO A ROBOT???

Don't be a Robocist.

 

[kotorfan04]

You know what we need to start work on? An assassin robot. Think HK-47 here people, and instead of building just one or two of em lets build an entire army of assassin bots. It would be great. I for one fully support the creation of androids that are superior to any organic. That is all for now.

 

[FROGGEman2]

This is SO much cooler than the eyebrow robot.

 

[Misterian]

and I thought Japan made all the best robots.

I guess every nation has it's share of robo-coolness.

though I'm gonna reserve my enthusiasm for when someone invents and mass-produces robotic limbs for amputees.

 

[Sacman]

I've seen the Terminator too many times I can't support this...

 

[a stranger]

my god were doooomed robots with foam swords run for the hills!

 

[silentsentinel]

Why does everyone rave about Asian robots? In my opinion, the real innovators are Boston Dynamics. The robots they make don't look as cool, but they're more functional ('cept Big Dog. Big Dog is both badass and functional.)

 

[Ushario]

Robotics is definitely getting cool, artificial intelligence has been ahead of robotics for a long time now so it will be good to see robotics catch up.

 

[CounterAttack]

Well, now all they need to do is build and maintain a functional (and silent) levitation and thruster unit and attach it in place of his legs.

*sigh* If only you could do things in RL the way they're done in Gmod. A PHX 1x1, some hoverballs, some thrusters, a little of this, a little of that and voila. Our very own sword-wielding, levitating combat robot.

 

[Colours]

Wait, wait, wait... North Korean or South? I'm thinking South, otherwise, the end is nigh.