Sony's table tennis robot "Ace" is the first robot to reach expert-level performance in a sport, according to the company.
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Sony AI builds the first robot to reach expert level in a sport
THE DECODER / 4/23/2026
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Key Points
- Sony AI says its table tennis robot “Ace” is the first robot to achieve expert-level performance in a sport.
- The claim positions Ace as a milestone for robotics control and real-world sports interaction rather than a purely lab-based demonstration.
- Reaching “expert level” suggests improvements in sensing, prediction, and decision-making needed to handle fast, adversarial ball dynamics.
- The result may influence how robotics researchers and developers view benchmarks for autonomous, skilled physical tasks in dynamic environments.
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