Watch this smartphone-assisted robot beat the pants off of humans in air hockey

By John Biggs

It’s the holidays and that means its time to watch robots cream humans in bouts of skill. The latest example of robotics winning over a meatbag? This amazing air-hockey robot powered by a smartphone, and Arduino board, and a plotter-like robotic arm. The system works by watching the puck on the surface of the table and moving to where the puck is going. It actively blocks attacks on its… Read More

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Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets