AI Robot Beats Air Hockey Champ | Vancouver News

A UBC engineering student-built AI robot crushed world air hockey champ Tim Weissman 7-2 in a high-stakes showdown — but his son Jacob, also a pro, turned the tables with a 7-5 victory, proving humans still have the edge. The robot’s flawless defense left Weissman calling it “like scoring on a brick wall,” while the team celebrated their first real test against pros — and gathered valuable data along the way. 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/173c300ac250b71c