Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players

Sony’s AI division built Ace, a table tennis robot that can compete with top human players under ITTF rules.

Ace uses eight joints and a multi-camera vision system to track spin, react quickly, and place precise shots.

In April 2025, Ace won three of five test matches against elite players and later beat professional players in additional matches.

The result marks a major step forward in physical AI, showing robot perception and motion control at near-athlete level.