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  "description": "Ace, an AI-powered robot developed by Sony's AI division, competes against top table tennis players using a complex array of 12 cameras.\n\nThis robot is notably distinct because it can occasionally defeat top-ranked human players under official International Table Tennis Federation rules.\n\nAI has mastered strategic games like Chess and Go; however, excelling in physical sports like table tennis presents additional challenges.\n\nTo match human reflexes and precision, Ace is engineered with eight jo",
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  "textContent": "**Ace, an AI-powered robot developed by Sony's AI division, competes against top table tennis players using a complex array of 12 cameras.**\n\nThis robot is notably distinct because it can occasionally defeat top-ranked human players under official International Table Tennis Federation rules.\n\nAI has mastered strategic games like Chess and Go; however, excelling in physical sports like table tennis presents additional challenges.\n\nTo match human reflexes and precision, Ace is engineered with eight joints that control its paddle positioning and shot power.\n\nIts advanced vision system includes nine cameras to track the ball's 3D position and three gaze control systems to predict its trajectory and spin.\n\nIn recent tests, Ace has shown significant progress, winning several matches against elite and professional players, as reported in 'Nature' and by Reuters. #\n\n--\n\nYoooo, this is a quick note on a link that made me go, WTF? Find all past links here.",
  "title": "Link: Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players",
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