Apocalypse Nigh? Watch Robot Drain Half-Court Shot At Tokyo Olympics

It nailed a free throw and 3-pointer, too

It’s happening.

In what most certainly is a sign of the coming apocalypse, a robot hit a series of shots — including a half-court shot — during halftime of Sunday’s Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball game between France and the United States. It was as impressive as it was terrifying.

Take a look:

Yikes.

(You can click here to watch the robot shoot a 3-pointer.)

What do you think?  Leave a comment.

And here’s a free throw:

Laugh all you want, but this robot probably will beat Stephen Curry in a 3-point shooting competition within the next couple of years. After that? A two-way contract.

By 2035? A human-less NBA full of mechanical, fully autonomous ballers. Just accept it.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.