Sony AI robot beats pro ping-pong players

The boundary between human and machine performance has been further blurred by the success of Sony's latest robotics project.

Ace, which lacks legs and focuses entirely on upper-body coordination, demonstrated an ability to anticipate and counter complex spins and shots from professional players.

Researchers claim this breakthrough has applications far beyond sports, potentially improving the speed and accuracy of industrial robots and autonomous systems.

The milestone follows a similar achievement by an AI-powered humanoid robot that recently set a world record in the half-marathon.