photos from botjunkie & Cnet
Can robots perform as well as humans in sports?
This is what the designers at Ziggy wanted to find out during the Robogames.
The American football player Joe Nedney pitted his strength against Ziggy to hit the ball as far as possible and accurately.
Even if the sportsman emerged from this friendly match as the winner, it's worth noting that the robot's pneumatic arm was able to propel the egg-shaped ball more than 60 yards (55 meters).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcnsTU8GFlQ
via botjunkie and robogames
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/index.php/blog/show/robot-against-american-football-player