Watch a robot learn how to wield a samurai sword

We thought we were pretty good at Fruit Ninja. Then we saw this robot in action.

Master swordsman Isao Machii teaches the Motoman-MH24 how to use a sword like a modern-day samurai. He teaches it basic techniques like diagonal cuts and then sees just how accurate it is when it’s turned against fruit. The bot and Machii then team up to complete the “thousand cuts.”

In each and every case, the robot manages to closely replicate the movements of the modern-day samurai.