Russian inventors have created the world’s first chess-playing robot. “This is the world’s first chess robot of this level that can play at such speed. It has already defeated several prominent grand masters,” designer Konstantin KOSTENYUK told RIA Novosti.
The chess-playing robot can move the pieces across the board and play against three opponents simultaneously. It can also play against itself endlessly. The robot consists of a three-finger gripper, which is connected to the control system, an electric chessboard, special hardware and software.
The electronic chess player has already won several tournaments but the robot’s ‘father,’ as Kostenyuk refers to himself, believes that his creation still needs improvement. The inventor intends to install a four-finger manipulator to make it easier for the robot to grip chess pieces.
The designer’s dream is that his brainchild will one day be able to speak and that the world will have an electronic chess champion.
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