Why it matters: Ever since Boston Dynamics first showcased its famous legged robots in 2013, numerous organizations have introduced machines that autonomously perform various professional and ...

A badminton-playing robot has set a new Guinness World Record by achieving 1,452 consecutive volleys during a controlled attempt in China, according to record officials.

At ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab, engineers have created ANYmal-D, a four-legged robot that can play badminton with people. This project brings together robotics, artificial intelligence and sports ...

Robots like Atlas, Spot, and Stretch have amazed people with natural, life-like agility and body balance. What they were lacking, though, was a way to quickly connect this natural movement to ...

Watch out racket sport maestros, because Swiss researchers have built a robot that can play badminton. Though, according to researchers, the robot's level is that of a seven-year-old child - so it's ...

A lower latency visual system might be needed to make the robot more competitive. If the creators only have ANYmal tracking the shuttlecock, they've already put it at a disadvantage. In racket and ...