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CUE is an AI basketball-playing robot that scores 100 out of 100 shots, developed by Toyota volunteers in their không lấy phí time. The development team working on the project as real work, scheduled until 2020, unveiled CUE4, the fourth generation, at the kết thúc of 2019.
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The half-time show at Alvark Tokyo"s home page match on November 16, 2019. CUE3, which gained attention even outside of Japan for its long shoot from the center line, had been revamped as the new mã sản phẩm CUE4. Its hallmarks are the abilities to grasp and shoot a basketball by itself, and khổng lồ run. The robot, which was still under development, managed to lớn move a few meters on that day, but the leader of the development team, Tomohiro Nomi, made a vow to Alvark"s fans.
"CUE4 will attempt a three-point shootout this season."
The three-point shootout is a conthử nghiệm held before the annual All-Star trò chơi in the United States, the trang chính of basketball. Each player attempts five shoots from each of the five sầu positions within one minute.
Those already familiar with CUE"s development to date would underst& what a reckless challenge this would be for CUE. Just take a look at CUE3, which debuted in April 2019.
One shoot takes around 15 seconds, calculated based on the distance to lớn the goal, và the angle. The three-point shootout requires repeated shoots in rapid succession, and also fast movement between the five sầu positions. It was approximately one và a half years since the project began in May 2018, và just seven months since the launch of CUE3. The CUE team"s impossible challenge began.
A Robot Loan to Another Team!?
About a month after vowing to attempt the three-point condemo, Alvark issued an unusual press release.
"AI basketball Robot CUE4 on temporary transfer"The age has arrived when even robots transfer. According khổng lồ the release, from the first-gene CUE khổng lồ CUE4, after roughly two years with Alvark, CUE would transfer khổng lồ Levanga Hokkaivị (Levanga) to further its career.
About Levanga Hokkaido
A professional basketball team based in Sapporo, Hokkaivì chưng, nhật bản. The team is named from an inversion & "Anglicization" of syllables in the Japanese word "ganbare," a term of encouragement.
Regarding the transfer, Nongươi stated that, "Since gaining the opportunity to lớn continue CUE"s development as part of their work, we strived khổng lồ brighten and energize Japan through manufacturing that gives people a feeling of waku-doki (excitement và exhilaration), and to lớn repay Japan"s Basketball League through the activities of CUE. After I shared these thoughts with Levanga, the players and staff unanimously agreed to accept CUE. I was so pleased that both the company and the team could accept CUE as one of their own.
We also want to lớn deliver an ever more impressive performance lớn repay Alvark Tokyo, who have provided various tư vấn and opportunities khổng lồ date, & to lớn our suppliers, who have empathized with the CUE project, và have sầu developed special parts for us."
CUE4 Lands in Hokkaido
On December 28, 2019, CUE4 made its debut appearance at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Hokkai Kitayell, which is home to Levanga. Its green uniform was a new look.
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The team toiled to repair damage sustained during transit và from condensation due lớn the cold, but CUE still managed lớn persize consecutive miễn phí throws and three-point shots. The players, staff, và fans of Levanga were amiable, & the team felt the warmth of Hokkaivày.
Dream Scene―B. League All-Star Game
Early in January, they received great news. In recognition of previous activities, the team"s dream since its launch was realized when CUE4 was formally selected for the B. League All-Star Game, and it gained the opportunity to perkhung in the three-point shootout.
About the B. League All-Star Game
Players are selected based on votes from fans và league recommendations, & divided into two teams, B. BLACK và B. WHITE. The three-point shootout và other events are held leading up khổng lồ the main match, adding lớn the excitement.
The team approached CUE4"s development by clarifying issues in preparing to lớn compete in the three-point shootout. In order to realize swift movement, the power & communication cables previously connected lớn the robot needed lớn be eliminated, & it was necessary to lớn develop and install a small, powerful specialized motor.
Also, the swaying of the robot after a shoot has a large impact on shoot accuracy. The team required realization of optimal shooting movement to lớn both control swaying and achieve sầu successive sầu shoots. In addition lớn above sầu challenges, to resolve sầu other various issues, development required total revision of everything, from the sensors & internal framework through khổng lồ the AI algorithms.
On the day of the main match, the stadium was packed khổng lồ capathành phố. (Tickets for the All-Star trò chơi apparently sold out in two minutes.) The MC made an announcement & CUE4 appeared on-screen. During rehearsals the day before, for some reason CUE4 was unable to score even a single goal, could not grip the ball at all, but somehow the team had it ready for the main event. Now was the time khổng lồ make or break it.
Dressed in an All-Star"s uniform, CUE4 reached for the first ball.
Make sure to lớn watch the Clip of the main event.
CUE4 shot 11 goals, sending the crowd inkhổng lồ a frenzy.
Staging it prior built up the excitement for the main match, where the B. Blachồng team won 123-117, và Levanga"s Orimo was selected as the MVP. At the end, CUE"s team felt a sense of satisfaction and were relieved that the performance went off without a major hitch.
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Preparation for the Last Season
On February 25, CUE4 returned to lớn Alvark, having completed its "rental" transfer at Levanga. "We had an unforgettable experience in Hokkaido, with the cheering of the Levanga fans at the first match & CUE4"s appearance at the All-Star trò chơi," said Nomi. "Through our future activities, we hope khổng lồ in some way repay those people who have sầu supported us."
The team is off lớn a great start for 20trăng tròn, which will be the last season, with the future yet khổng lồ be determined. The future promises to lớn be just as riveting.