Here is an open hardware robot that relies on pneumatic muscles to smash table tennis balls at 20 m/s. Even though this is a high speed smasher, it is compliant and safe to interact. This robot arm works with electrically-driven end-effectors.

This robot has 4 degrees of freedom. As the researchers explain, the hardware for this robot can be largely 3D printed.

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