In Minor League play, a full ABS system was also trialled, eliminating human umpires’ involvement in ball-strike calls.

Iman Soltani is developing active vision technology that would allow robots to change their line of sight and viewpoint to complete tasks instead of relying on multiple cameras. Here, Soltani (left) ...

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone.

Robots are coming to the major leagues, but only partially. The MLB’s competition committee approved the use of the Automated ...

If umpires draw your ire for bad calls, you may soon have a new target: Major League Baseball used its ABS, or Automated Ball-Strike System, to call pitches at the July 15 All-Star Game for the first ...

A Chinese company has unveiled a new humanoid robotic head that is so realistic it can make facial expressions that blur the line between man and machine.

Robot umpires' will debut in Major League Baseball in the 2026 season as the game adopts the automated strike zone challenge ...