MUSA is a robot that can fight using

Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords ( shinai) as well as protective armor ( bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spr ...

. It was completed in July 2005 by the Manufacturing & Mechatronics Lab of

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the thr ...

headed by Professor Young-Bong Bang. MUSA is tall and weighs .

References

Fighting MUSA Robot Unveiled (Kendo, Not Rock'em Sock'em)

Video of MUSA in operation
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