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Man vs. machine: DeepMind’s new robot serves up a table tennis triumph

Benj Edwards / Google DeepMind reader comments 39 On Wednesday, researchers at Google DeepMind revealed the first AI-powered robotic table tennis player capable of competing at an amateur human level. The system combines an industrial robot arm called the ABB IRB 1100 and custom AI software from DeepMind. While an expert human player can still… Read More »

Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record

Enlarge / An ABB industrial robot folding a shirt using AUTOLAB’s new “SpeedFolding” method. UC Berkeley AUTOLAB reader comments 40 with 34 posters participating Share this story While it’s possible that someone out there enjoys folding clothes, it’s probably not a beloved pastime. Accordingly, researchers at UC Berkeley’s AUTOLAB have developed a new robotic method… Read More »