The squeaking of the rubber soles, the ‘pop’ sound when shuttles hit the sweet spot of badminton rackets, the frequent announcements of games’ commencements and screaming from the ...

Scientists built a badminton-playing robot with AI-powered skills A lower-latency visual system might be needed to make the robot more competitive.

Researchers at ETH Zurich created an AI-powered robot that plays badminton against humans. ANYmal-D is a four-legged robot equipped with a dynamic arm and stereo camera for gameplay. Using ...

However, there is a lack of systematic evaluation regarding the effects of RT on competitive athletes. This systematic review aims to explore the evidence of the impact of RT on physical performance ...

In a badminton racket production workshop in Guizhou province, workers operate machinery as rackets glide steadily along the assembly line. These crafted products are bound for sports markets at ...

Quite a racket has been made for a 88-year-old badminton coach to celebrate his teaching of the sport for 65 years. Colin Bedford, from March, Cambridgeshire, took up the game when he was 11 and ...

We don’t often get our badminton rackets restrung, but if we did, [kuokuo702]’s PicoBETH project would be where we’d turn. This is a neat machine build for a very niche application, but it ...

The lower the number, the heavier the racket will be. The higher the number, the lighter a racket will be. Generally speaking, most badminton rackets weigh around 80-90g (so in the 3U to 4U bracket).

This article is part of Racquet Sport Nation—a series of stories that explores the life-enhancing power of racquet sports, from tennis to pickleball to padel, today.