Behold, the rise of the tennis-coaching robots. First there was the PongBot, followed by the Tenniix and the Acemate. Now, there's the possibly even more capable ball-shooting, performance-assessing, AI-packin' Aceii One.
Utilizing two vertically aligned 1080p/60fps cameras, the Aceii One tracks its human user as they scamper around with their tennis racket on the far side of the court. Depending on how the robot is set up, it can either shoot balls to them from a stationary standpoint – like a regular ball machine – or it can move back and forth across its end of the court as if it's returning the ball in a rally.
The robot moves on two ABS differential drive wheels, using two fold-out wheeled outriggers to keep its balance. It can move at up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) per second across paved, clay and grass surfaces, utilizing an ultrasonic sensor to avoid obstacles. Balls are shot at speeds of up to 80 mph (129 km/h), at intervals of 0.5 to 15 seconds, with variable spins at heights of 42 to 52 cm (16.5 to 20.5 in).
Assuming the Aceii One reaches production, a pledge of US$1,099 will get you one.
The planned retail price is $2,099. You can see it in action, in the following video.
Source Article: https://newatlas.com/sports/aceii-one-tennis-coaching-robot/