Beijing Humanoid Plays Real-Time Badminton, Testing Dynamic Tracking and Prediction

TansuYegen · x · 2026-08-23

In Beijing, a humanoid robot rallied against a human opponent in real-time badminton. It continuously tracked the shuttlecock, predicted its path, repositioned, and swung. The post argues that a rally tests intelligence under pressure, unlike choreographed demos which only show motion.

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