A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.

Ace, an autonomous robot powered by AI, cutting-edge sensors and an extremely dexterous arm with eight joints, has played competition-rule table tennis and beaten elite human competitors. The robot is the first machine to excel at the sport.

Robot created by Japanese company Sony's AI research unit Ace attains expert-level performance in a physical sport Matches use International Table Tennis Federation rules April 22 (Reuters) - An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a ...

As companies like Tesla, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics race to build humanoids—robots designed to resemble and move like humans in factories and homes—videos recorded by gig workers like Zeus are becoming the hottest new way to train them.

San José Mineta International Airport is testing José, a humanoid robot that helps travelers with directions, updates and airport questions.

A robot at HaiDiLao Hotpot in Cupertino became the center of attention after beginning a nonstop dance routine that sent chopsticks and sauce flying. Three staff members were needed to restrain and deactivate the machine as it continued moving. Customers ...

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

Robot rentals are a new and niche market, but North Texas startup The Robot Studio is betting on robots being the life of the party.