12/2/2004: Ping pong robot

Undertoad · 12-02-2004, 02:21 PM

For the people who have everything, there is always something new to be had. Take, for example, this table tennis robot. Via fogdog, it's the Butterfly Amicus 3000, and although it won't hit the ball back to you, it does have settings to keep pounding you at 100 shots per minute with all kinds of locations and spins and whatnot.

And it only costs $2300. Merry Xmas.

garnet · 12-02-2004, 03:09 PM

Are there people who are so into friggin' ping pong that they would really spend $2300 on this thing?

mmmmbacon · 12-02-2004, 04:04 PM

I'm a ping pong lover, and I'm lucky enought to have a "ping pong room" where I work - it's a mostly Chinese demographic, and there are some devout players here. It's a blessing and a curse for me, because though I love to play, almost everyone here can beat me. I'm enough of a competitive person that it actually bothers me when I lose 27 games in a row.

What I wouldn't give for a machine like that - I'd rule them all!!!

Actually, I bet that'd be a great workout. 100 shots per minute? I'd like to see someone last more than a couple minutes at that pace.

lookout123 · 12-02-2004, 04:36 PM

[quote=mmmmbacon]I'd like to see someone last more than a couple minutes QUOTE]

my wife says that a lot. i don't get it.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-02-2004, 07:05 PM

And a second workout picking all those damn balls up.

York · 12-04-2004, 06:39 AM

wow, over here we have a pick-bot.....a robot that can pick up any kind a ball.....finally there is a purpose! Lets see how the two work out if we put them together....

jaguar · 12-04-2004, 07:38 AM

Call that a robot?
these are robots.

Griff · 12-04-2004, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaguar

Call that a robot?
these are robots.

[intentional]You mean these three in particular or the Nipponese generally?[/misinterpretation]

Happy Monkey · 12-04-2004, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaguar

Call that a robot?
these are robots.

No, those are mechs.

York · 12-04-2004, 10:16 AM

ooooh yep, and those flesh-colored things inside look a lot like an asian type of humans....

12-02-2004, 02:21 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	12/2/2004: Ping pong robot For the people who have everything, there is always something new to be had. Take, for example, this table tennis robot. Via fogdog, it's the Butterfly Amicus 3000, and although it won't hit the ball back to you, it does have settings to keep pounding you at 100 shots per minute with all kinds of locations and spins and whatnot. And it only costs $2300. Merry Xmas.

12-02-2004, 04:36 PM	#4
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	[quote=mmmmbacon]I'd like to see someone last more than a couple minutes QUOTE] my wife says that a lot. i don't get it. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-02-2004, 07:05 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And a second workout picking all those damn balls up. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-04-2004, 07:38 AM	#7
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Call that a robot? these are robots. Attached Images __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

12-02-2004, 03:09 PM	#2
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	Are there people who are so into friggin' ping pong that they would really spend $2300 on this thing?

12-02-2004, 04:04 PM	#3
mmmmbacon biting my elbow Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 30	I'm a ping pong lover, and I'm lucky enought to have a "ping pong room" where I work - it's a mostly Chinese demographic, and there are some devout players here. It's a blessing and a curse for me, because though I love to play, almost everyone here can beat me. I'm enough of a competitive person that it actually bothers me when I lose 27 games in a row. What I wouldn't give for a machine like that - I'd rule them all!!! Actually, I bet that'd be a great workout. 100 shots per minute? I'd like to see someone last more than a couple minutes at that pace.

12-04-2004, 06:39 AM	#6
York Operations Operative Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tienen , Belgium Posts: 537	wow, over here we have a pick-bot.....a robot that can pick up any kind a ball.....finally there is a purpose! Lets see how the two work out if we put them together....

12-04-2004, 10:16 AM	#10
York Operations Operative Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tienen , Belgium Posts: 537	ooooh yep, and those flesh-colored things inside look a lot like an asian type of humans....

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