Blink, Predict, Smash: MIT’s 42 MPH Ping Pong Bot Is Freakishly Fast

MIT engineers have created a lightning-fast ping pong robot that not only returns shots with human-like speed and precision, but also mimics spin and aiming strategies. Built from components of a humanoid robot and powered by advanced prediction algorithms, it boasts an 88% success rate in testing. Now, researchers are working to make it more [...]