German robotics manufacturer Kuka has arranged a table tennis contest between one of its robots and former world number one Timo Boll. The showdown will take place on March 11.

The Infinity Smart Table Tennis Training Robot starts at $499, complete with 100 balls. Higher-priced rewards are also available. Shipping is set to take place in December 2020.

Google's DeepMind has shown off an AI-powered robot that can beat the average player at a game of table tennis. According to an announcement by the company on X-formerly-Twitter, "it’s the first ...