Hobbyist says his air hockey robot now beats him after motor upgrades
LexiLove · x · 2026-10-05
Developer @xandernaumenko swapped in a few new motors and expanded his air hockey robot's range of motion, concluding the robot is now simply better than he is at the game — a fun hands-on robotics demo of how cheap hardware upgrades directly improve reaction speed and blocking coverage.
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