ANYmal robot playing badminton ETH Zurich
by Terrymiller: Science
Engineers at ETH Zurich have created ANYmal, a four-legged robot that can play badminton against human opponents. The robot is able to track the shuttlecock, anticipate its trajectory, and position itself to hit returns. Its control system integrates visual tracking, motion coordination, and racket swings to enable the gameplay. Full details at the link.
Transcript (en)
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has developed a quadruped robot that is able to play badminton with humans. The robot, AnyMAL, is equipped with a control system that coordinates shuttlecock tracking, leg movement, and stroke execution. Like humans, it can predict the direction of the shuttlecock and move to the correct position to return shots.
