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Sony AI researchers have developed Ace, a robot capable of playing high-level table tennis. The system combines real-time perception of ball rotation with a high-speed, eight-jointed robotic arm to compete against human athletes.

A robot named Sony Ace defeated elite amateur table tennis players in a competitive match. While the robot benefited from multiple cameras and a stable base, the achievement highlights the rapid progress in physical AI and robotics.

Sony's AI division has developed a new robot named Ace that is capable of competing against and occasionally defeating top-ranked human ping-pong players. This marks a significant advancement over previous robotic ping-pong systems that were largely limited to amateur levels.