The automated system will let players contest balls and strikes ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026. The Automated Ball/Strike System will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can ...

Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton was booted from a game after a dispute over the MLB's new tech-powered challenge system ...

If the machines are intent on taking over, they seem to have found a human to aid their cause. Because one can draw two conclusions from the Reds-Red Sox game March 28: 1) Umpire C.B. Bucknor is ...

In modern sports, improvement no longer depends solely on access to a coach or training partner. Advances in sports technology are rapidly changing how athletes practice, analyze performance, and ...

Do androids dream of electric balls and strikes—plus some other questions on baseball’s Opening Day.

“On marathon weekend in Boston, humanoid robots will sprint a 50-meter dash on a spectator-lined course in Boston’s Seaport ...