Meet the robot that knows KUNG FU: Fascinating video shows super flexible automated arm practising Tai Chi moves with a martial arts master
The newly unveiled robotic arm has seven joints and is extremely nimble
In a commercial, it showcases impressive Tai Chi moves with a human expert
It's produced by a major Chinese robot manufacturer for assembly lines
By Tracy You For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 08:10 EDT, 20 October 2017 | UPDATED: 08:46 EDT, 20 October 2017
In a country with a passion for robots and Kung Fu, it's only a matter of time when machines would be taught how to do martial arts.
But before that, a commercial from a Chinese robot manufacturer has shown us what a human-versus-machine Tai Chi duel could look like.
An incredible video has emerged which shows a robotic arm practising a series of Tai Chi moves with a master.
Wax on, was off: A Kung Fu master practises Tai Chi with a robotic arm in a new commercial
Everybody is Kung Fu fighting! The robotic arm has seven axes and is extremely nimble
The video is an advertisement released by Siasun, a Chinese industrial robot manufacturer.
The four-minute-long commercial features Siasun's two new models. Each of them practises its skills with the master one on one.
Both models have seven axes, which apparently allow them to lift up, bend down and turn around at ease.
Impressive: Produced by Chinese industrial robot manufacturer Siasun, the robotic arm is not likely to do Kung Fu in real life. It's been designed to work on assembly lines with limited space
The robot model has seven axes, which apparently allow them to lift, bend and turn easily
The two robotic arms demonstrate classic Tai Chi moves with the master, dressed in traditional Chinese clothing.
The seven-axis robots are designed to work on assembly lines, according to Siasun, one of China's largest industrial robots suppliers based in Shanghai.
The company claimed that these robotic arms were designed especially for factories with limited space and high accuracy requirements.
It's unlikely that these robots would be used to do Kung Fu in real life, but Siasun said they could be masters in precision assembly, product packaging, polishing, loading and unloading.
Apparently, the Siasun robots are not the only machines that could pull off Kung Fu stunts.
Last month, over 1,000 robots and 10 martial artists performed Kung Fu choreography in unison in north-east China's Harbin city.
The spectacular performance took place during a national robot competition, according to CGTN.
JOBS THAT PAY LESS THAN $20 ARE AT RISK OF ROBOT TAKEOVER
In a recent McKinsey report, researchers analysed more than 2,000 work activities for over 800 occupations, looking at the amount of time spent on particular activities, and the feasibility of automating these tasks.
For jobs which involve performing predictable physical activities, the researchers say the feasibility of automation is roughly 78 percent.
The findings include:
59 percent of manufacturing activities could be automated. Within this field, the researchers say 90 percent of the activities of welders, cutters, solderers and brazers could be done by a robot.
73 percent of activities in food service and accommodations could be automated
53 percent of retail work could be automated; 47 percent of the salesperson’s job could be automated, while 86 percent of bookkeepers, accountant and auditing clerks has this potential
For jobs which involve performing predictable physical activities, the researchers say the feasibility of automation is roughly 78 percent, but this is not the only factor to be considered when determining which jobs could soon be taken over by robots
They also detailed the activities with low potential for automation:
Education
Healthcare, especially those which require expertise and direct contact with patients, like dental hygienist
'Knowledge work,' including management jobs
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