Known as CUE, the droid was developed by Toyota engineers as a demonstration of machine learning.
The bot uses inbuilt sensors and 3D mapping to locate the basket.Algorithmsthen calculate the optimum trajectory for the balls.
Finally, motors in CUEs arms and legs generate the power and accuracy required to find the net.
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Since then, CUE has added range to its jumper.
But as a pure shooter, its already surpassed the levels of Shaq and Ben Simmons.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
