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Robot goalie saves Ronaldo's shots
Mark Rober's robot goalie can block Cristiano Ronaldo's shots. It uses 22 cameras and AI to predict ball trajectory, moving at 41 MPH to intercept kicks.
- 🤖 The robot's carbon fiber and foam construction makes it lightweight yet strong, but early versions struggled with impact durability.
- ⚡️ Upgraded motors push the robot to 41 MPH, a significant improvement over its initial 20 MPH speed.
- 📸 22 high-speed cameras track the ball, providing data for the AI to predict its path within milliseconds.
- 🛰️ Early testing in Portugal was disrupted by forklift vibrations affecting camera tracking, but this was resolved by clearing the area.
- 🇵 🇹 Ronaldo was impressed, even suggesting the robot could join the Portuguese team and joking about its speed.
A split image shows a close-up of Cristiano Ronaldo on the left and Mark Rober on the right, with a robot goalie and soccer ball in the center background on a soccer field.