Toyota unveils 6ft AI robot that shoots hoops better than the pros

Named Cue, the android can shoot with nearly 100 per cent accuracy at short distances, according to the Japanese engineers behind the project. It has learned to score hoops using artificial intelligence having thrown some 200,000 practice shots. In a shootout, the robot scored more free-throws than players at Arvalq Tokyo, a team in Japan's top professional league. Cue is 6 foot 3 inches (190cm) tall, shorter than the average NBA player at 6 foot 7 inches (200cm). It was developed by the Tokyo-based Toyota Engineering Society, who kitted the android out with its own jersey and shorts.