Sony AI's Ace: when a robot tests its limits in elite table tennis
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Sony AI's Ace, a mobile eight‑jointed table‑tennis robot, used cameras and simulations to master spin and fast reflexes, winning three of five matches against elite players but losing the two against professionals, securing just one game in seven contests. The achievement, published in Nature, marks a milestone for robotics while highlighting ongoing engineering challenges.
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