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Pool Playing Robot Pockets Five Balls in a Row

This dual armed robot is very good at pool. The robot makes 80% of the easier shots and at one point sinks five balls in a row. It also quickly whizzes around the pool tablet. The robot gets visual data from a camera mounted above the pool table. The pool playing robot was the Masters thesis of Thomas Nierhoff at Technische Universitat Munchen in Germany. Take a look:



(via Automaton)

Posted on June 22, 2011



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