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To put Ace to the test, the researchers had the robot compete with five high-level amateur players
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Against two professional players from the Japanese league, Minami Ando and Kakeru Sone, however, Ace's skills weren't as effective, winning only one out of seven matches.
Key facts
- Against two professional players from the Japanese league, Minami Ando and Kakeru Sone, however, Ace's skills weren't as effective, winning only one out of seven matches
- Ace is a robot that aims high: It wants to become the world champion of table tennis
- That is precisely what Ace, a complex robot composed of three main parts, has managed
- To put Ace to the test, the researchers had the robot compete with five high-level amateur players, resulting in three wins out of five matches
Summary
Ace is a robot that aims high: It wants to become the world champion of table tennis. This feat represents a milestone for the world of robotics, a field that has long regarded this sport, among the most technical in the world, as one of the most difficult tests of technological advances. The team have already seen artificial intelligence systems win virtual competitions in games such as chess, Go, and even StarCraft II, but physical games are much more difficult to master. That is precisely what Ace, a complex robot composed of three main parts, has managed to do. To put Ace to the test, the researchers had the robot compete with five high-level amateur players, resulting in three wins out of five matches.