Blackjack playing robot Jak is a mechanic contender

We need some card playing robots alongside those capable of playing Ping-Pong and other games. Perplexed thinking why, simple, we need to win over the machines, somewhere, somehow. But what, the blackjack playing robot - Jak’s got those humans defeated in the game. And guess, he doesn’t even have the slightest grin on his face? Heck, those machines have become so use to defeating their masters, phew.

Resurrected for the Robotfest 2009 exhibition competition, Jak in his gaming trait scans the card while dealing, stuffing its software with the data collected by the integrated webcam. As the cards are dealt, Jak keeps a vigil on each opponent’s hand and as the player projects a move, touching a touchscreen monitor required for input, the bot responds to the move. The intricate robot Jak is Newmarket Highschool’s brainchild, and you can enjoy the video for details on its programming and development.

Via: HackADay