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Watch: Humanoid Robot Returns Tennis Shots With 96% Accuracy In Simulation Tests
Watch: Humanoid Robot Returns Tennis Shots With 96% Accuracy In Simulation Tests
Authored by Atharva Gosavi via Interesting Engineering,
Galbot Robotics has released a video on its official X handle on March 16 showing a humanoid robot rallying tennis shots with a human player in real time.
Robot playing tennis
The demonstration showcases the company’s LATENT system, developed in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University and Peking University.
The system was tested on the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, which demonstrated the ability to respond to fast-moving balls, navigate across the court, and sustain rallies...
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