Robots are already capable of beating humans in various games, including Chess and Go. In the future, they will outperform us in sports. Google DeepMind’s table tennis robot can play the game at a human level. Researchers combined a robotic arm with a 3D printed paddle and managed to beat humans 13 out of 29 games.

@GoogleDeepMind developed a robot agent that can beat humans in Ping Pong

The model delivers on speed/responsiveness, vision and strategy

It beat:
– 100% of beginner-level players
– 55% of intermediate players

1st time ever a robot has been capable of beating a… pic.twitter.com/7Br2ZZhc0r

— Troy Kirwin (@tkexpress11) August 12, 2024

For this robot, a 6DOF ABB 110 arm was used. The above video shows it in action.

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