In a proof-of-concept study that integrates smart materials, machine learning and an optical control system, a team of Rice researchers led by materials scientist Hanyu Zhu used a light-patterning ...

Behold, the rise of the tennis-coaching robots. First there was the PongBot, followed by the Tenniix and the Acemate. Now, there's the possibly even more capable ball-shooting, performance-assessing, ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday ...

The Automated Ball/Strike System is stepping up to the plate in the major leagues in 2026. Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man ...

Human umpires will still call games, but robots will be used if teams want to challenge up to two calls per game.