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A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...

Sony AI's Ace isn't a humanoid or a full machine — it's a single robotic arm. Yet in competitive matches against seven ...

Tennibot launches Partner V2, an AI-powered tennis robot bringing physical AI and adaptive training to the court.

Most tennis ball machines are glorified pitching devices: they send balls over the net, but they don’t feel anything like playing against a real opponent. That’s why the Acemate Tennis Robot, which ...

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 ...

Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Acemate can be set to function as a traditional ball machine, simply shooting balls out to players at regular intervals. In this mode it can be ...