GET SCHOOLED BY AN AI PING PONG MASTER

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With full toss serves and predictive smash handling technology, FORPHEUS is the latest AI ping pong robot that can train pingpong players from beginners to advanced ball-busters. Now in its fourth iteration, the technology has come a long way since 2013, allowing in rally tactic modification that’ll respond to a player’s ‘style’ and return shots up to 80km/h accordingly. Adding this adaptive skill opens the playability to significantly more users, both towards the top and further down the experience ladder.