MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot includes a multijointed robotic ...

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that ...

On top of that, spin introduces enormous complexity. A ball rotating at extreme speeds can curve mid-air and rebound ...

Sony’s AI robot Ace defeated top table tennis players in a milestone that could reshape the future of robotics and sports tech.

If you're primed to fear AI-driven robots replacing human workers at complex physical tasks, consider this your trigger ...

On the heels of an AI-powered humanoid robot setting the world record in the half-marathon, a study reveals that AI robots have defeated elite players in table tennis.

A research team led by Sony AI developed an artificial intelligence-based robot capable of bringing its A-game to table tennis, besting some top-tier players. Wielding a paddle with an eight-jointed ...

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Time lapse photos show a new ping-pong-playing robot performing a top spin. The robot quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the ...

A table tennis robot built by Sony is seen in Tokyo, Dec. 2025. (Sony AI via AP) A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players ...