A robot in Japan has been programmed to beat its opponent at a hand game 100 per cent of the time.
The University of Tokyo has created a mechanical being that is able to beat a human at popular game Rock, Paper, Scissors - which sees two people each use their hand to select a gesture, the shape of a rock, paper, or a pair of scissors to defeat their opponent's selection - by detecting within a millisecond what shape a person's hand is about to make.
''After that, the robot hand plays one of rock, paper and scissors so as to beat the human being in 1ms.''
The robot is yet to lose while playing the game, in which each gesture selected in the game has a 33 per cent chance of success.
Scientists at the university said: ''Recognition of a human hand can be performed at 1ms with a high-speed vision, and the position and the shape of the human hand are recognised.
''The wrist joint angle of the robot hand is controlled based on the position of the human hand. The vision recognises one of rock, paper and scissors based on the shape of the human hand.
''After that, the robot hand plays one of rock, paper and scissors so as to beat the human being in 1ms.''
