Artificial intelligence officiating applies machine learning, computer vision, and sensor-based systems to support or automate decision-making in sports. Systems range from semi-automated offside and electronic line-calling to foul and whip-use detection, automated ball–strike calls, and AI-assisted judging in judged sports. Closely related tools provide real-time athlete performance tracking, injury prediction, and scouting support, as well as enhanced broadcast perspectives via drones, collectively transforming how events are adjudicated, analyzed, and presented while raising technical, institutional, and cultural questions.
Robotics
A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in table tennis. What the ...
May 2, 2026
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Software
Artificial intelligence (AI) experts from The University of Texas at Dallas have partnered with a Japanese company through its Irving, Texas-based subsidiary to help local governments prioritize road repairs. The system builds ...
May 1, 2026
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Software
Even though he wanted to bike commute from his Capitol Hill home to the University of Washington, Jared Hwang often took transit because he struggled to find a good bike route. Apps like Google Maps and Strava might suggest ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
For 150 years, Major League Baseball (MLB) players and fans have accepted that an umpire missing a few balls and strikes is just part of the game. But this spring, MLB is rolling out an artificial intelligence-augmented camera ...
Mar 23, 2026
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Engineering
Do you want to know how much noise there is on a construction site? You want to measure the sound of the excavator or the hammer drill, but you don't want to measure seagulls, traffic noise or a helicopter flying by. Now ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Training police officers with a virtual-reality game can significantly improve their ability to regulate stress, even in realistic, high-pressure situations. The VR game, developed at the Donders Institute at Radboud University, ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
From tracking the trajectory and speed of a footballer's strike to monitoring a Tour de France rider's real-time power output, performance athlete data is deepening its reach in sports, with specialized firms eyeing to score ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Robotics
Standing on a tower overlooking the cliffs of the Cortina downhill course, there is someone who is just as involved in the biggest skiing races of the Winter Olympics as Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson.
Feb 15, 2026
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Robotics
Whether chasing skiers as they fly down the mountain or tracking the luge as it tears around bends, new drone-mounted cameras are offering Winter Olympics viewers a wild ride.
Feb 11, 2026
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Security
In late 2025, Interpol coordinated a global operation across 134 nations, seizing roughly 30,000 live animals, confiscating illegal plant and timber products, and identifying about 1,100 suspected wildlife traffickers for ...
Feb 9, 2026
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