Social Media Erupts After Robot Sinks Half-Court Shot At Olympics Half-Time Show

Robots are here to take our jobs. I repeat, robots are here to take our jobs.

Ok, well not really, but it was damn impressive to watch the robot go back-to-back sinking a three-pointer and a half-court shot without any guidance or assistance even moving up the floor.

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The robot was rolled out during the half-time show of the USA – France matchup. It moved quite well on the floor too sinking both shots it took.

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A basketball robot. For your pleasure. pic.twitter.com/5LZF2vpwNg

— Ann Killion (@annkillion) July 25, 2021

Hopefully Team USA was watching its form as they looked absolutely abysmal down the stretch and eventually losing 83-76 to France.

Social media definitely had their own thoughts on the whole situation that went down too!

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Not going to lie a robot making a ball from a set distance using a catapult type motion really doesn’t seem super difficult to program with the tech we have these days. Now if this thing had a smooth shooting motion Id be a lot more impressed.

— Maxwell Stafford (@McKendryMM12) July 25, 2021

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Zero defense – no way this robot could play in the league

— Justin (@justind4885) July 25, 2021

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Fun fact: that robot can throw a basketball at 300mph and kill up to five people at once

— angstlos 🇺🇸 (@angstlos8) July 25, 2021

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Steph Curry to Trae Young: pic.twitter.com/4kpVEYxLlm

— Doc (@DocRobandino820) July 25, 2021

 

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cc @SupremeDreams_1 pic.twitter.com/GZanpLqwP3

— alan dooney (@alandooney) July 25, 2021

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Man y’all really didn’t see that Will Smith movie 😩🤦🏻‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/lptpfi0jST

— Megan Holden (@MeganHolden98) July 25, 2021

Someone get that robot an American passport!

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