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Deep Green - A Pool Playing Robot?

Posted by michael on from the bank-shot dept.

o0zi writes "A Canadian scientist has created another game-playing machine, designed for a far simpler purpose than chess: playing pool. The world's first pool-playing robot consists of a slim box that glides along tracks above a pool table, and shoots using a camera-guided cue. Deep Green pots only half the shots it plans for - supposedly the same as a below average player - but this is expected to improve."

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  1. What's really needed is... by andy666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    a pool CLEANING robot.

    or at least something that can clean for me.

  2. Sucky robots by Zorilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now they only need to make a robot that sucks at golf. Of course, important aspects of the design will include a synthesized "FUCK! God DAMMIT! Stupid fucking sandtrap!" on 50% of shots made.

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
  3. *YAWN* by Chineseyes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Deep Blue now Deep Green *YAWN* someone wake me up when we see Deep Pink the nympho robot.

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    I think the invisible hand of the market has its middle finger extended

    --A wise old fart named SC0RN
  4. I, Pool Shark by Gigantic1 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Supposedly the Robot makes only about half it's shots: Don't believe it folks. The robot is missing those shots on purpose - "laying down" - until the money gets right, and then it will start to hustle.

    Hey...I watched the "The Color of Money" starrring Ton Cruise and Paul Neuman - I know all about Pool Hustlng.