Timo Boll Takes on the KUKA KR AGILUS in Ping-Pong

In a realistic vision of what robots could be capable of in the future, KUKA Robotics has pitted its nimble KUKA KR AGILUS - supposedly the fastest robot on earth - against German table tennis star Timo Boll in a man vs. machine duel. The inherent speed, precision, and flexibility of the machine is on full display while Boll's tactical prowess ultimately brings him back from an initial 6-0 deficit to claim victory. Check out the world's first-ever ping-pong contest between man and machine - put ...