Dossier
Elite players
Coverage of Elite players in the Nexus archive.
- Man vs Machine: Ping pong robot pulls off wins against three elite players (but it can't beat the pros just yet!)
A ping pong robot achieved wins against three elite players in a competition but failed to defeat top professional athletes. The robot's performance highlights advancements in robotics but underscores the gap against elite human skills.
- AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players
An AI-powered robot named Ace, developed by Sony AI, achieved a milestone by defeating elite table tennis players in three out of five matches under official rules. However, it lost to professional players in two matches, managing to win only one game in those contests.