# Sony's Table Tennis Robot Learned Everything in a Simulator — Then Beat the Pros

- slug: sonys-table-tennis-robot-learned-everything-in-a-simulator-then-beat-the-pros
- date: 2026-04-23
- category: Robotics

Ace learned entirely in simulation, then produced a table tennis shot an Olympic medalist called impossible. The knowledge flow reversed. That is the part of this story the wire did not touch.

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