Sony Robot Table Tennis Player Is Starting To Win
A robot made by Sony is getting better at table tennis. Now it is able to beat elite players. But still lost to two professional players...
They used competition rules and the robot was able to do and anticipate spin shots. Also, it reacted quickly to shots that hit the net.
It is a wonderful achievement,... but do we need robots that can play table tennis? I am not sure. What do you think?
Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/22/ai-powered-robot-beats-elite-table-tennis-players-milestone-robotics
NBC report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UKiNNxPkAU
to get better at ～: ～が上手くなる
to be able to ～: ～ができるようになる
elite player(s): 一流選手
but still: それでも
was able to ～: ～ができた
to anticipate: 予測する
spin shot(s): スピンショット
to react quickly to ～: ～に素早く反応する
to hit the net: ネットに当てる
wonderful: すばらしい
achievement: 達成
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