Will Ace soon have a new job beyond table tennis?
Sony AI
Ace, an autonomous table tennis robot from Sony AI, has competed with top human players and sometimes even defeated them. In one study, the robot was able to defeat three out of five of its elite opponents, reports Reuters.
The games were played according to the official rules of the International Table Tennis Federation and were officiated by licensed referees.
From sport to manufacturing
Ace is considered the first robot to have reached expert level in a competitive sport that requires both fast reaction times and maximum precision. To do this, it uses AI control in combination with high-resolution and fast image analysis to capture game action in real time.
