KEY POINTS

  • A seven-foot robot steals the show during halftime of the USA vs. France basketball game
  • The robot can shoot from the free-throw line and mid-court
  • May basketball players were blown away by the robot's programming

The Tokyo Olympics has started, and it is only natural for the host country to showcase the latest technology they have for the future.

Basketball is unsurprisingly one of the most-followed sport right now, and that loss of the United States to France has been a hot topic.

Ironically, there was a tall and scary-looking seven-foot robot that many have been raving about right now.

The robot was shown during halftime of the USA vs. France game and the presentation sent off missed feelers.

The robot made several shots from the free-throw line and even the half-court. Considering they have been programmed to make the right calculations of sinking a basketball into a hoop, the machine accurately made shots from almost wherever it was placed.

Given that the robot was accurately making shots on the court, several names came to mind. That included Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and the free-throw woes of players like Giannis Antetokounmpo of the recently-crowned NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks.

Could this robot be the answer to any basketball player’s shooting woes? A debate is expected to ensue from here on.

A robot plays basketball during halftime of the Men's Preliminary Round Group B game between the United States and France
A robot plays basketball during halftime of the Men's Preliminary Round Group B game between the United States and France on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 25, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. Getty Images | Gregory Shamus
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