Automatic pool stick vs. strangers

Shane Wighton demonstrates and explains the engineering behind an automatic pool cue that uses computer vision and robotics to guarantee perfect shots.

Get a Free 32GB Flash Drive and 32GB Micro SD Card: micro.center/dbfba Check out the Micro Center Custom PC Builder: micro.center/4879a Join the Micro Center Community: micro.center/15dd5 Get merch + support the channel: stuffmadehere.shop/ Please consider supporting these projects through my patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehere I use a glowforge pro for rapid prototyping and it's great. You can $500 off a Glowforge pro here: glowforge.com/stuffmadehere I built this with the new Tormach 1300 PL, check it out: tormach.com/machines/plasma-tables.html An automatic pool playing robot - how hard could it be? Turns out harder than I thought. It took me quite a while to work through all the difficulties of this project but when it all finally came together is so worth it. To my surprise the most interesting aspect of this project is using the cue to play real games of pool over the internet. Let me know if you think twitch plays billiards would be worthwhile...