Ping Pong Robot (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ping Pong Robot

Caption

Time lapse photos show a new ping-pong-playing robot performing a top spin. The robot quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the table.

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Courtesy of David Nguyen, Kendrick Cancio and Sangbae Kim

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