Man plays the five-finger fillet with a robot arm

Watch as our hero grows tense when the machine picks up speed


IGN Pakistan April 30, 2017
Watch as our hero grows tense when the machine picks up speed. SCREENGRAB: YOUTUBE

We've all played the five-finger fillet game as kids using twigs, straws, and blunt pencils. For a challenge, those of us missing a few brain cells have used pointier objects such as freshly sharpened pencils and even knives. And thrill seekers seeking an extra challenge have even let their friends practice on them while holding their breaths with a first aid kit nearby.

Then, there is this guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=4izQnNE2S2o

As shared by The Awesomer, this trusting fellow has allowed his good neighbor from Irfon Automation to test the precision of the Stäubli TX40 industrial robot on him using a sharp straight blade.

Watch as our hero grows tense when the machine picks up speed.

This article originally appeared on IGN Pakistan.

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