ANYmal-D combines robotics, artificial intelligence and sports, showing how advanced robots can take on dynamic, fast-paced games. At ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab, engineers have created ANYmal-D, a four-legged robot that can play badminton with people. This project brings together robotics, artificial intelligence and sports, showing how advanced robots can take on dynamic, fast-paced games. ANYmal-D's design and abilities are opening up new possibilities for human-robot collaboration in sports and beyond. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Get my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.

Has it changed sports already? On this episode of StarTalk Sports Edition, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O'Reilly and Chuck Nice investigate the rise of AI in sports. To kick things off, Noah Syken, Vice President of Sports and Entertainment Partnerships at IBM, joins the show to take us inside the lab at IBM. You'll learn about IBM's long history in sports. We discuss their current projects partnering with Wimbledon and the US Open. You'll hear how IBM is taking classic tennis matches and updating them to current broadcast standards using artificial intelligence.

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It has been well documented that technology has played a major role in the Olympics this year in Rio. Athletes are using technology to train smarter, wearing specialized equipment to compete stronger and are recovering faster and more effectively all due to advances in technology and new innovations. Barbara Kendall has seen this transformation in a way in which few can relate. She competed in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney and won gold, silver and bronze medals through her 25-year Sailboarding career. When her athletic career ended, she got into the technology world and is now a member of board of directors for an artificial intelligence (AI) company Arria NLG.