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Sony AI’s Ace robot defeated professional table tennis players in April 2025 in the Sony AI Research Lab in Tokyo, Japan. The robot won three of the five matches against elite players. Footage by Sony AI via Storyful

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00:12Oh, wow!
00:14Yes!
00:16I knew.
00:34Oh, great!
00:36Let's go!
00:40There were some particular moments, one that we highlight in the article,
00:45where the ball hits the net and changes the course of its trajectory as a result.
00:51The robot's already planning how to hit the ball before it gets to the net.
00:55So the robot had made a decision and a prediction of where the ball was going to be
00:59and had started its movement to hit it.
01:01And then the ball hit the net, which changed the ball's trajectory.
01:04And we saw the robot adjust quickly enough in real time
01:07to sort of change where the racket was going and change its hit.
01:10To have that sort of change of decision part way through,
01:13that was particularly thrilling and impressive to see.
01:16We'll see you next time.
01:19If you liked the book.
01:19You've seen the book.
01:20So, I'll see you soon.
01:21I'll see you soon!
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