Naoki Maru’s Real King Kizer, the boxing robot to end all boxing robots, has been around for a hot minute, but the latest upgrade is bound to make even Wolverine Hugh Jackman take notice. The Real Steel-like setup was created when an Xtion Pro Live sensor (hint: it’s like Kinect) was thrown into the equation. The 3-foot, 2-inch boxer was then allowed to reproduce the motions of Maru’s kid, and unlike prior iterations, this one doesn’t require a physical harness to transmit commands. Enough talk — head on past the break to see the thing in action (but don’t expect any commercialization details).
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