SMRTR TechNov 8, 2024Interesting Engineering

Rock-paper-scissors robot wins 100% games, inventor bets $10,000 to defeat it

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YouTuber Mark Rober has created "Rocky," a robot that is unbeatable at rock-paper-scissors. Rocky uses advanced hand-tracking technology to predict and counter human moves with 100% accuracy, checking finger positions 100 times per second. Rober is offering a $10,000 prize to anyone who can defeat Rocky. While a strategy exists to improve odds against human players, Rober admits it's ineffective against the robot. This builds on previous rock-paper-scissors robots, but Rocky may become commercially available as a toy.

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