Robot umpires are coming to the majors in 2026 after MLB's competition committee approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. Here's what that will look like.

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) ...

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

Robot umpires' will debut in Major League Baseball in the 2026 season as the game adopts the automated strike zone challenge system tested in the 2025 pre-season, MLB announced on Tuesday.The system ...

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

NEW YORK – Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...