In terms of sports, we have seen the ping pong playing robot by Omron at CEATEC before, but what about a robot that plays golf?
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At least, in golf, that is.
This was a machine that went out there and played a human’s game better than most humans. Tiger Woods did the same thing on the same hole back in 1997, which helped launch his superstar status-and also triggered the current tradition of flinging beer cans and bottles onto the green whenever someone makes that flawless shot.
Watch the unbelievable footage as Eldrick the robot hits a stunning “hole in one” at the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.
Five swings in, Eldrick the Golf Robot had the hole figured out.
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“LDRIC”, which was created by Golf Laboratories Inc. owner Gene Parente, nailed the ace on the iconic par-three 16th hole during the Waste Management Open’s pro-am event. OK, it was the robot’s fifth shot, but it still counts.
