SMASH humanoid robot plays table tennis
by Terrymiller: Hong Kong
Researchers at The University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Kinetix AI, have created a humanoid robot system named SMASH that is capable of playing real table tennis using only its onboard cameras. The robot tracks the ball in real time without relying on any external cameras or motion-capture systems. You can see the full demonstration at the link below.
Transcript (en)
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong and Kinetics AI have developed a humanoid robot system called Smash that can play real table tennis using only onboard cameras. The robot tracks the ball with egocentric vision and reacts in real time without external cameras or motion capture systems. It performs powerful smashes, low crouching saves, and fast side movements using full body coordination.
