Researchers teach robot to play badminton using Nvidia RTX machine learning:
Scientists at ETH Zürich recently published a study and video (below) explaining how ...
techspot.com/news/108279-researchers-teach-robot-play-badminton-using-nvidia-rtx.html
Story Details
| Last Updated | |
| Total Articles | 1 |
Main Topics
mechanical or virtual artificial agent carrying out physical activities, which can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within
Similar to This
Previous
New Atlas Oct 13
Biped bot uses your old, dusty phone for brains : UCLA researchers create PhoneBot, a humanoid robot using an old smartphone for its sensors, vision ...
newatlas.com/robotics/ucla-scientists-android-phone-walking-robot-companion/
Robotics Videos: Bioinspired Robotics, Modular Arm, More: Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos includes a self-assembling modular arm for disaster ...
spectrum.ieee.org/video-friday-bioinspired-robotics
Badminton shuttlecock prices surge 30% in Japan on China's feather shortage: TOKYO -- The price of badminton shuttlecocks has risen sharply in Japan due to a ...
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sports/badminton-shuttlecock-prices-surge-30-in-japan-on-china-s-feather-shortage
Hyundai Buys Out SoftBank Stake to Take Full Control of Boston Dynamics as Atlas Humanoid Robot Manufactu
benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/07/60496213/hyundai-buys-out-softbank-stake-to-take-full-control-of-boston-dynamics-as-atlas-humanoid-robot-manufacturing-rollout-moves-closer
Badminton looks to future with ‘evolution and innovation’, but there’re ruffled feathers
thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2026/05/08/badminton-looks-to-future-with-evolution-and-innovation-but-therere-ruffled-feathers
Key FactsBadminton plans shorter games and synthetic shuttlecock trials
May 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thestar.com.my
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thestar.com.my
- Matches currently use a best-of-three format, with each game played to 21 points; 15 points are planned from January 2027.
- The BWF plans synthetic shuttlecock trials at selected events, including international junior tournaments, potentially extending to elite level.
- Viktor Axelsen retired at 32; Carolina Marin also left badminton at 32 in March after a lengthy struggle with a knee injury.
- Thomas Lund says new stars can emerge; China won France’s first Thomas Cup final.
I would say most of the traditionalists or sceptical voices in our community are -- as I see it -- the ones who are afraid that the sport will change.— Thomas Lund, BWF secretary general, on concerns that the sport will change.
Hyundai robot performs handstand, complex gymnastics moves: The robot features human-scale hands with tactile sensing and fully rotational joints ...
straitstimes.com/world/hyundai-robot-performs-handstand-complex-gymnastics-moves
eNCA Apr 09
Badminton to trial synthetic shuttlecocks because of feather shortage: Badminton will trial synthetic shuttlecocks at lower-grade tournaments with a view to ...
enca.com/sport/badminton-trial-synthetic-shuttlecocks-because-feather-shortage
Badminton federation smoothes feathers ruffled by shuttlecock shortage amid rising Chinese raw material prices
hongkongfp.com/2025/08/30/badminton-federation-smoothes-feathers-ruffled-by-shuttlecock-shortage-amid-rising-chinese-raw-material-prices/
The Korea Times Aug 26 25
Law to protect workers in South Korea sends investors running to robots: The contentious passage of the "yellow envelope law" has triggered an unintended ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/20250826/law-to-protect-workers-sends-investors-running-to-robots
New Atlas Aug 26 25
Watch: Robot dog learns to play badminton – and it's not half bad: Swiss researchers teach robot dogs to play badminton using AI, enhancing their agility ...
newatlas.com/robotics/eth-zurich-anymal-robot-dog-badminton/
Shuttlecock prices spiral and stocks drop in India as China’s tastes shift from fowl to pork
indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/shuttlecock-prices-increase-spiral-india-stocks-china-pork-duck-10180007/
Worse than an amateur: Why this badminton robot is still a milestone: It moves like an animal and holds a racket. Its goal is not victory, but rather the ...
t3n.de/news/
In the video: How a robot plays badminton: A robot plays badminton, runs across the court, and sometimes stands on its hind legs for the perfect shot ...
faz.net/aktuell/wissen/physik-mehr/im-video-wie-ein-roboter-badminton-spielt-110513764.html
How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics: The tasks taken on by the Armatron aren’t so different from the ones AI is tackling today.
technologyreview.com/2025/04/17/1114456/toy-armatron-modern-robotics-ai-nostalgia/
Boston Dynamics' Atlas can run and cartwheel like a human now - and it's stunning
zdnet.com/article/boston-dynamics-atlas-can-run-and-cartwheel-like-a-human-now-and-its-stunning/
One giant leap for robotkind: Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot busts a move: Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot has mastered breakdancing and gymnastics using motion ...
globalnews.ca/news/11090427/boston-dynamics-atlas-robot-breakdancing-cartwheels-movement-video/
‘It’s the robot we were all expecting – like C3PO’: why aren’t humanoids in our homes yet?
theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/22/its-the-robot-we-were-all-expecting-like-c3po-why-arent-humanoids-in-our-homes-yet
Tech Times Apr 29 24
Boston Dynamics' Electric Atlas: Humanoid Robot Built to Fall and Get Back Up
techtimes.com/articles/304093/20240429/boston-dynamics-new-atlas-humanoid-robot-built-fall-back-up.htm
Next