2026 Beijing Robot Sports Games,
hosted the world’s first official human-robot table tennis match.
In matches involving low-pressure balls,
robots can basically handle it.
For balls with slightly higher pressure,
the robot technology still needs improvement.
This was done entirely autonomously by the robot,
with absolutely no human intervention.
It’s expected that within 1 year,
robot tennis sparring practice will become mature.
Within 3 years—can robots defeat the strongest human players?
hosted the world’s first official human-robot table tennis match.
In matches involving low-pressure balls,
robots can basically handle it.
For balls with slightly higher pressure,
the robot technology still needs improvement.
This was done entirely autonomously by the robot,
with absolutely no human intervention.
It’s expected that within 1 year,
robot tennis sparring practice will become mature.
Within 3 years—can robots defeat the strongest human players?