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An insignificant but interesting step in the evolution of arduino controlled robots

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Empire Robotics presents its CES 2015 demo where visitors can play against VERSABALL in a game of beer pong.

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It's man versus machine as Jimmy attempts to defeat tech expert Joshua Topolsky's robot arm in a game of beer pong.

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Watch our CNET Home and Appliances team put a new twist on the popular frat game.

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For decades Beer Pong has been played the same way; two teams stand on opposite ends of a table and take turns throwing ping pong balls into cups on the other side. The game is so popular, there are even arcade machines that let you play on your own to your heart’s content … or until you run out of quarters.

Whether you play with friends at a party or on your own, the game hasn’t changed much … until now.

I saw a new twist on the game a few months ago when a group of people decided to tape the cups onto Roombas. I was inspired to put a twist of my own on the game by giving control over the movement to the players. Here’s how that worked, for your viewing pleasure!

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Tired of the age-old way of playing beer pong at parties? The Pongbot, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, aims to change that by adding a robotic twist. Joseph Kaminski shows off this new way to play the game to Jeff Bakalar and Bridget Carey in this excerpt from Open_Tab.

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