For decades humans have comforted themselves with one simple belief about robots: sure, they might take our jobs, but at least we’d still dominate them in sports. Well… about that. A new video from a Chinese robotics company shows a humanoid robot casually returning tennis shots like it just finished a weekend clinic with a pro. The machine shuffles across the court, lines up its racket, and sends the ball back with unsettling precision. It’s impressive, slightly terrifying, and raises the uncomfortable possibility that someday your local tennis league might include a player who never gets tired, never misses a serve, and definitely doesn’t complain about the weather.
This Video of a Humanoid Robot Playing Perfect Tennis Is Extremely Impressive
