Hydrogels Can Learn to Play Pong? Yes, Really! 🎮

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Summary:

  1. Pong Learning
    Research shows that hydrogels, a type of smart material, can “learn” to play Pong by adapting to electrical stimuli. They track the ball and improve their gameplay accuracy over time.

  2. Experimental Setup
    The hydrogels were connected to a virtual Pong game using electrodes. They improved their ability to hit the ball, showing adaptive behaviors similar to living systems or AI.

  3. Future Possibilities
    This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for creating materials with memory and adaptive functions. Future research might enable hydrogels to maintain continuous rallies in games.

Read more at: Ars Technica

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