AI is already capable of outperforming humans in many games, including Chess and Go. When it comes to other sports, robots still can’t compete with the top athletes. Google DeepMind has now trained a robot that can beat humans at table tennis. It is a robotic arm with a 3D printed paddle.
@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 project, researchers used a 6 DOF ABB 1100 on 2 x Festo linear gantries. This robot managed to beat 55% of humans playing at intermediate level.
