First Humanoid Robot Achieves Autonomous Table Tennis Match at 2026 World Robot Conference
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On August 19, the 2026 World Robot Conference opened in Beijing, featuring the world's first humanoid robot capable of completing an autonomous table tennis match. This milestone, achieved by Chao Wei Power, showcases significant advancements in the robot's perception, decision-making, and control capabilities in high-speed dynamic environments.
The importance of this achievement lies in its demonstration of the robot's ability to respond to fast-moving and unpredictable table tennis scenarios, with a reaction time measured in milliseconds. The SMASH 2.0 system integrates high-speed visual perception and real-time trajectory prediction, enabling the robot to autonomously serve and return balls with coordination and adaptability comparable to human athletes.
Looking ahead, Chao Wei Power's innovations, including the KAIBot with 117 degrees of freedom and the KAI Hand for fine manipulation, will continue to evolve. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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