Robot Supreme? Table tennis clanker Ace beats elite human players in AI milestone
A robot named Ace, developed by Sony, has defeated expert-level human players at table tennis in Tokyo, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature. Ace integrates nine synchronized cameras and three vision systems to track the spinning ping-pong ball and uses a high-speed perception system and model-free reinforcement learning.
A robot named Ace has achieved a milestone in AI and robotics by defeating expert-level humans at table tennis in Tokyo. The study was published in the scientific journal Nature. Ace was developed by Sony's AI research division and integrates nine synchronized cameras and three vision systems to track the ping-pong ball. It uses a new high-speed perception system and model-free reinforcement learning to compete with humans. Ace showed out in matches that followed International Table Tennis Federation rules and were officiated by licensed umpires, defeating professional players as recently as March. Ace defeated a human player named Mayuka Taira, among others.
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