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title: "IM Motors Partners with Hitch Open to Launch the World's First AI Autonomous Decision-Making Robot Table Tennis Tournament"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283212343.md"
description: "IM Motors and Hitch Open jointly launched the world's first AI autonomous decision-making robot table tennis tournament, named the HOPE AI Autonomous Decision Ping Pong Challenge. IM Motors' Expedition A3 humanoid robot will participate in this event, which will focus on evaluating the robot's dynamic perception, real-time decision-making, and continuous combat capabilities"
datetime: "2026-04-18T05:33:21.000Z"
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# IM Motors Partners with Hitch Open to Launch the World's First AI Autonomous Decision-Making Robot Table Tennis Tournament

According to Jiemian News, Hitch Open partnered with IM Motors to launch the HOPE AI Autonomous Decision Ping Pong Challenge. This event is the world's first AI autonomous decision-making robot table tennis tournament, with IM Motors' Expedition A3 humanoid robots among the first participants. The competition relies on the Hitch Open platform and focuses on assessing the robot's dynamic perception, real-time decision-making, and continuous combat capabilities.

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