FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility of Harmonized aUtomation with Sinic Theoretics) was designed to teach humans to play table tennis to improve their speed and skill level. Developed by Omron Corporation, interactive Japanese robot, FORPHEUS has officially been given the Guinness World Records title for being the First robot table tennis tutor… Continue reading Table Tennis Playing Robot Breaks World Record
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How to Make a Tennis Ball
Benedict Redgrove paid visit to the Wilson tennis ball factory in Shanghai, China to see how tennis balls are made. Check out how tennis balls are made in the video below.
Robot Plays Table Tennis
After 2 years of development, German industrial mechanic Ulf Hoffmann has created a robotic arm called UHTTR-1 equipped with camera to play table tennis. The robot was put to the test, Check out the video below to get a brief look at some of its skills. via: Laughing Squid
Flaming Tennis Ball in Slow Motion
In the spirit of all the sports happening right now,  Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy came up with slightly more entertaining 2012 London Olympics inspired spin on the sport of Tennis. They created a slow motion video that shows them soaking a tennis ball in gasoline and smacking it with a tennis racket. The video was shot at 2500fps with a Phantom Flex camera.… Continue reading Flaming Tennis Ball in Slow Motion