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Autonomous table tennis robot on a motorized rail that beat a professional player, using real-time spin detection and adaptive strategy.
Ace at a glance
- What is Ace?
- Ace is a hardware from Sony. Sony research table tennis robot that plays autonomously and has beaten a professional player.
- Who makes Ace?
- Ace is made by Sony.
- Does Ace work in the EU?
- Unverified. No explicit evidence found; it appears to be a research demonstration with no public sale or availability information. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does Ace cost?
- Pricing unknown. No public pricing or commercial availability found.
- Where was Ace shown?
- In 1 creator video by AI Search. Most recently by AI Search on 21 Jun 2026, at 15:48 in “New robot waifus, GLM 5.2 craze, AI spas, new world models, new science agents: AI NEWS”.
Sources: creator videos at the linked timestamps. EU status is information, not legal advice; see how we check.
About
Ace is a table tennis robot developed by Sony. According to a creator summary, it is an autonomous system mounted on a motorized rail and has beaten a professional human player in play.
It is reported to use real-time spin detection on the ball and to adapt its strategy during a match. No official specifications (sensors, arm design, control models, match results) were available for this entry, so details beyond the creator description are unverified.
There is no known public sale, rental or API access. It appears to be a research demonstration rather than a commercial product.
Key features
- Autonomous table tennis play
- Motorized rail for lateral movement
- Real-time ball spin detection
- Adaptive strategy during play
- Reported win against a professional player
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