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Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

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Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

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Robots can run a marathon and play ping pong. But will they ever achieve true sporting greatness?

Sony AI Jonathan Roberts, Queensland University of Technology and Marc Portus, Queensland University of Technology A humanoid robot…

byJonathan Roberts

May 13, 2026