Link: Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players

Ace, an AI-powered robot developed by Sony's AI division, competes against top table tennis players using a complex array of 12 cameras.

This robot is notably distinct because it can occasionally defeat top-ranked human players under official International Table Tennis Federation rules.

AI has mastered strategic games like Chess and Go; however, excelling in physical sports like table tennis presents additional challenges.

To match human reflexes and precision, Ace is engineered with eight joints that control its paddle positioning and shot power.

Its advanced vision system includes nine cameras to track the ball's 3D position and three gaze control systems to predict its trajectory and spin.

In recent tests, Ace has shown significant progress, winning several matches against elite and professional players, as reported in 'Nature' and by Reuters. #

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