A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.

Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players

An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human
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Table tennis-playing robot on track to becoming world champion

A robot built by Sony AI is rapidly learning how to beat the world's very best table tennis players

Watch Sony’s AI Robot Compete With—and Beat—Elite Table Tennis Players

Ace is the first robot that can match serves with some of the best pro players in the world, a new study shows.

China’s Robot Half Marathon Was More Than a Stunt

China’s humanoid robot half marathon showed real gains in speed and autonomy, even if the race still revealed clear technical limits.
The Boston Globe

A robot is beating humans at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone.

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.