Stabbing Robot Works by Mind Control, Still Loses Japanese Gladiator Competition
An unusual combat robot controlled by neural signals made its debut at Japan's Robo-One competition Future humans may look back on this mind-controlled stabbing robot as a forerunner to battle mechs and Gundams. But the one-armed stabber failed to win out in the latest Robo-One competition held in Toyama, Japan over the weekend. The first combat robot controlled by neural signals arrived as the brainchild of Taku Ichikawa, a fourth-year student at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo. Its techniques for beating opponents comprise walking forward, rotating right, and using its single arm for stabbing. Related Articles Video: Japan's Robot Tiles Create Infinite Walkway A Ramen-Making Robot From Japan Robot Unemployment Rate Soars in Japan Tags SciTech, Jeremy Hsu, electrodes, gladiators, mechs, mind control, robots