Answers.Body: <p>Yes it is possible.</p>
  
  <p>A group of Chinese college students and teachers made a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRVdwINXpMI" rel="nofollow noreferrer">robot that plays badminton</a>.  I am sure someone will make a robot that can play cricket and other outside games.  </p>
  
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  <p>Although not an outdoor game, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXyKLDNzGGI" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Omron made a robot named Forpheus that plays ping pong</a>.  There is also a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbNmCu04Ko" rel="nofollow noreferrer">robot that plays the sport of curling</a>.</p>
  
  <p>There is an annual event called the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9uFIBGSkMg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">RoboCup</a> where robot teams compete in indoor soccer on a scaled down level.  They don't look like they will be beating humans in the next couple of years but it is interesting to watch.  Their web site is: <a href="http://www.robocup.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.robocup.org/</a></p>
  
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  <p>There are a few challenges that remain to be resolved for robots to play humans in sports.  The biggest one is self-contained power that will last long enough to play a game.  It takes a lot of power to move a human scaled robot and run its electronics, sensors, and computers.  Other challenges are dexterity and agility.  There have been some advances in these areas as this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIT2da6N_o" rel="nofollow noreferrer">video</a> shows.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Have machine learning techniques been used to play outdoor games, like cricket or badminton?</p>
  
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Title: Have machine learning techniques been used to play outdoor games, like cricket or badminton?
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ThreadText: # Have machine learning techniques been used to play outdoor games, like cricket or badminton?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-05)
  
  Have machine learning techniques been used to play outdoor games, like cricket or badminton?
  
  **Tags:** machine-learning, reference-request, game-ai
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-06. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  Yes it is possible.
  
  A group of Chinese college students and teachers made a [robot that plays badminton](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRVdwINXpMI). I am sure someone will make a robot that can play cricket and other outside games.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/O4qxK.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/O4qxK.jpg)
  
  Although not an outdoor game, [Omron made a robot named Forpheus that plays ping pong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXyKLDNzGGI). There is also a [robot that plays the sport of curling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARbNmCu04Ko).
  
  There is an annual event called the [RoboCup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9uFIBGSkMg) where robot teams compete in indoor soccer on a scaled down level. They don't look like they will be beating humans in the next couple of years but it is interesting to watch. Their web site is: <http://www.robocup.org/>
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/bwW6c.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/bwW6c.jpg)
  
  There are a few challenges that remain to be resolved for robots to play humans in sports. The biggest one is self-contained power that will last long enough to play a game. It takes a lot of power to move a human scaled robot and run its electronics, sensors, and computers. Other challenges are dexterity and agility. There have been some advances in these areas as this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIT2da6N_o) shows.
  
  
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