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.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Skeleton is an exhilarating Winter Olympic sport in which athletes race head-first down an ice track at speeds reaching over 80 miles per hour (130km/h). While the event can look basic at first glance, success relies heavily ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) embraces AI-assisted judging, this technology promises greater consistency and improved transparency. Yet research suggests that trust, legitimacy, and cultural values may matter ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.
Jan 29, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Regulations limit both the intensity and frequency of whip use during horse racing. Nevertheless, compliance is currently verified manually after each race. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an innovative ...
Jan 15, 2026
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Robotics
Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed an AI system that recognizes construction activities at both the individual and crew levels using ordinary site videos. The approach reveals how teamwork shapes productivity ...
Dec 30, 2025
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Business
When Darren Jarman kicked an astounding five goals in the last quarter of the 1997 AFL Grand Final, I was 8 years old.
Dec 3, 2025
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Software
American figure skater Andrew Torgashev was at an invitation-only camp organized by U.S. Figure Skating not long ago, a chance for elite athletes preparing for the high-level Grand Prix season to work out any flaws in their ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed two innovative artificial intelligence (AI) systems that significantly improve how hockey games can be analyzed using video footage without the need for expensive equipment.
Nov 6, 2025
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Business
At a Cargill slaughterhouse in Texas, AI-equipped cameras scan every cattle carcass and let workers know when they're literally leaving too much meat on the bone.
Nov 5, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
A landmark study led by University experts has shown that artificial intelligence can better predict how doctors should treat patients following a heart attack.
Oct 19, 2025
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