Watch as a ROBOT tennis player zips around the court ahead of Wimbledon

The moment that tennis fans have been waiting for is almost finally here, with the Wimbledon Championships set to kick off next week. This year's tournament will see the likes of Petra Kvitova, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz take to the grass. But in the near future, they could face stiff competition from an unlikely new contender - a robot. Scientists from Georgia Tech have developed a new robot named ESTHER (Experimental Sport Tennis Wheelchair Robot), which can zip around the court and even return human shots. The team believes the bot could serve as a training partner for professional players in the future, removing the psychological pressure of training against another human.