Table tennis robot rallies endlessly
2:03
The Japanese electronics company Omron has introduced a machine that can play ping-pong. The Nikkei’s Makoto Danjo takes on the robot to see just how good its skills are.
Tech & Science Similar Videos
-
Solar eclipse over Indonesia
1:13
People on the Indonesian side of Borneo Island cheer as they are plunged into darkness for a little over a minute under a total solar eclipse that swept across parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific on March 9.
-
Lab on Wheels teaches Singapore's children
3:10
Singapore ranks high in academic achievement, but not so much in terms of manufacturing and engineering prowess. But the Lab on Wheels is working to change that by giving kids hands-on experience in engineering and robotics.
-
Toyota's more humanoid robot
2:08
Toyota's has displayed its latest humanoid robot, the T-HR3, marking a significant step forward from its previous model, and allowing a user to precisely control the robot's movements through a full-body control suit.
-
Cyber education finds home in Asia
4:15
"Edtech," the use of education technology such as online connectivity and tablets, is coming of age around the world, particularly in Asia, where in many areas large populations of kids otherwise lack adequate school resources.
-
Global warming, a century of changes
1:14
NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say that 2015 was the hottest year recorded since measurements started in the 1880s.
-
Indian boy fighting aging disorder meets Asimo
3:55
Nihal Bitla is one of only four people in India known to have progeria, the genetic disorder that causes rapid aging. The 15-year-old Nihal, who loves robots, recently had a dream come true -- to meet Honda's Asimo humanoid robot.