AI Air Hockey Robot vs Human Champion | Vancouver News

An unbeatable AI air hockey robot from UBC is about to face off against Tim Weissman, the ten-time world champion dubbed the “Kasparov of air hockey.” This showdown marks a new frontier in machine intelligence, where the robot learned thousands of games via simulation—not programming—developing human-like strategies and reacting in just 20 milliseconds. Weissman, a clinical psychologist by day, is both skeptical and intrigued, rooting for the robot not because he thinks it’ll win, but because it makes for a better story. The project, spanning since 2018 and involving 25 students, challenges the notion that humans can still outsmart machines—even in fast-paced, reflex-driven games like air hockey. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f5c32af4e0a4ad05