Called the JediBot, this innovative Kinect-controlled robot, developed by Stanford University students, “can wield a foam sword (light saber, if you will) and duel a human combatant for command of the empire.” Video demonstration after the break.

The robot strikes using a set of predefined attack motions. When it detects a hit (when its foam light saber comes in contact with its opponent’s foam light saber and puts torque on the robotic arm’s joints), it recoils and moves on to the next motion.

[via Wired]

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