Swiss AI-Powered Badminton Robot Begins Human Training
Introduction A Swiss-led research team unveiled an AI badminton robot, marking a first in human-robot training collaboration for competitive badminton. Development Background The robot—nicknamed “Badger”—uses legged mobility and AI-predicted shot delivery to train athletes. The project, launched at ETH Zurich, leveraged motion capture and predictive modeling. Technical Overview Equipped with four legs and a paddle…