Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players
The Verge
Sony’s new robotic system, Ace, has successfully competed against and defeated elite human table tennis players using advanced AI and complex mechanical engineering.Summary
Developed by Sony’s AI division, the ping-pong robot known as Ace has reached a milestone by successfully competing against top-ranked human players. Unlike previous robotic iterations, Ace utilizes a complex system of eight joints and a vision array consisting of nine cameras to track ball trajectory, speed, and spin in real time. According to a study published in Nature, the robot demonstrated its capabilities by winning matches against elite athletes with over a decade of experience, eventually defeating professional-level players in subsequent tests. This achievement highlights a significant advancement in robotics, overcoming the physical challenges of speed and precision required to play high-level table tennis.
(Source：The Verge)