The public in Japan has just learned about a new version of Toyota's humanoid basketball-playing robot, the model called Q7 appeared in front of thousands of people in Tokyo during halftime of an official game of the Japanese Basketball League and showed that sports robotics is entering another level. The robot advanced through the center of the court and made a free throw in front of the fans, then moved to the sideline and attempted a three-point shot, the shot hit the rim and went out, but still drew intense applause from the audience present.
It is the same concept used in advanced systems that learn by playing chess, video games or simulating complex tasks. In the case of robots this means progressively learning balance, movement, dribbling and motor coordination. Another important change is in the physical design, previous models had two wheels on each foot and could easily lose this ability if one of them left the ground, the robot now uses one wheel per foot with a more efficient dynamic balance system, this reduces falls and improves rapid movements.
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