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Science fiction writers have long imagined the day when robots will rise up and attack humans. It's safe to say that none of them pictured it looking anything like this.
An Australian draftsman has constructed a robotic boxing buddy, called Punching Pro, that uses two arms powered by 12-volt windshield-wiper motors to throw blows at its human sparring partners.
This is an automated sparring apparatus that is heaps of fun; it looks and feels like you're challenging a real fighter, Punching Pro inventor Kris Tressider wrote on his website.
Even though the robot is made from parts that include steel and golf cart wheels, Tressider says its arms closely replicate human punching mechanics. That means it offers boxers a great opportunity to practice their combinations -- and their bobbing and weaving -- without having to face another fighter in the ring.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FedXZvRK4-M&feature=player_embedded[/media]
You can experiment with offensive strategies, defensive positions and counter punching moves, whilst being physically trained to stay agile and keep your guard, he wrote. You get an extreme upper body workout that will improve your technique.
Rest of article: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/14/australian-kris-tressider-builds-robot-that-punches-you/
An Australian draftsman has constructed a robotic boxing buddy, called Punching Pro, that uses two arms powered by 12-volt windshield-wiper motors to throw blows at its human sparring partners.
This is an automated sparring apparatus that is heaps of fun; it looks and feels like you're challenging a real fighter, Punching Pro inventor Kris Tressider wrote on his website.
Even though the robot is made from parts that include steel and golf cart wheels, Tressider says its arms closely replicate human punching mechanics. That means it offers boxers a great opportunity to practice their combinations -- and their bobbing and weaving -- without having to face another fighter in the ring.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FedXZvRK4-M&feature=player_embedded[/media]
You can experiment with offensive strategies, defensive positions and counter punching moves, whilst being physically trained to stay agile and keep your guard, he wrote. You get an extreme upper body workout that will improve your technique.
Rest of article: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/04/14/australian-kris-tressider-builds-robot-that-punches-you/
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