In an era where technology continues to redefine the boundaries of what’s possible, robotics stands at the forefront of innovation. From industrial automation to domestic assistance, and from ...

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

Major League Baseball will introduce robot umpires in 2026 after its competition committee approved the Automated Ball-Strike ...

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

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on ...

Ever since Billy McLean became the first major league umpire in 1876, the umpire has been baseball’s Supreme Court—the highest court in the land. It helped McLe ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two ...

A lot of familiar faces have passed through The Twilight Zone (catch episodes regularly on SYFY): William Shatner, Robert Redford, Dennis Hopper, Burgess Meredith, George Takei — the list goes on. But ...

Robot umpires are coming to MLB in 2026. Here’s all you need to know - Robot umpires will be used in MLB next year after the ...