This robot from China can (probably) play badminton better than you

Scientists in China have developed a robot which can play badminton against a human opponent — and it’s got some pretty incredible skills.

The Robomintoner is being marketed as the ultimate solution for players wanting to improve their game whenever they cannot find a racquet partner.

The clever device, which has a maximum speed of four metres per second, uses an HD camera and a binocular vision system to ‘see’ the shuttlecock and predict its movements.

Its creators, based in Chengdu City, claim it has an 80 per cent success rate when returning a shot.