AI technology has, for the first time, defeated humans in a physical ability game.

AI technology has, for the first time, defeated humans in a physical ability game.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has previously defeated humans in various board games such as chess. Humans losing in board games is not surprising because AI technology has proven its skills in specific tasks, especially in tasks that involve detailed analysis.

But now, for the first time, a robot based on AI technology has defeated humans in the field of physical abilities.A robot developed at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, called AI Runner, has beaten humans in a game called Labyrinth.In this game, the challenge is to move a marble from one end to the other using two knobs.This task is very challenging and requires not only brainpower but also physical abilities.However, the AI Runner robot played this game like a real person.

The robot, equipped with 2 motors (its hands), a camera (its eyes), and a computer (its brain), plays this game just like a human.Similar to humans, the robot first learned to play the game and then used AI technology to make decisions.The robot observes the game, remembers the experience of playing, and uses its algorithm to complete the game.

After receiving 6.06 hours of training, the robot broke the globally established record set by the player Lars Göran Danielsson in 2022.Lars Göran Danielsson completed the game in 15.41 seconds, while the robot completed it in 14.48 seconds.During the learning process, the robot discovered shortcuts and used them, just like a human, to secure its victory.

A research paper on this robot has been published on a website, and researchers are now working on making this project open source.