Watch Sony’s AI Robot Compete With—and Beat—Elite Table Tennis Players
Sony's AI division has developed a robot called Ace that can compete with and beat elite table tennis players. The robot's technology has potential applications in various fields requiring fast and precise human-robot interaction.
Sony's AI division has developed an autonomous robotic system called Ace that can play table tennis against human opponents. In a study published in Nature, Ace won three out of five matches against elite players and one match against a professional player. The robot demonstrated agile moves and could consistently serve and return high-speed and high-spin balls. The researchers conducted the study in April 2025 and followed up with additional matches in December 2025 and March 2026, where Ace showed improved performance. The project aimed to push the individual technologies driving Ace, with potential applications in sports, entertainment, and other safety-critical physical domains. The robot's technology could lead to better robotic systems for various applications.
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