A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.
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Humanoid robot 'Lightning' shatters human half-marathon record in Beijing

A humanoid robot named Lightning has beaten the human half-marathon world record at the 2026 Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon, finishing in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—nearly seven minutes faster than the mark set by Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo last month.
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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot greets runners, poses for photos at Boston Marathon

US carmaker Tesla turned the Boston Marathon into a live stage for its Optimus

Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players

An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human