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MLB players are giving their new robot umpire overlords a cautious welcome
Anger over blown calls is as old as baseball itself. But in Spring Training this year, players can ask technology for a little help. For the first time ever this month, major league players who ...The Guardian - 12h -
Robot M.L.B. Umpires Are Here, and They’re Going to Change the Game
Those who have experienced the automated ball-strike system say major leaguers are in for a shock.The New York Times - 5d -
MLB tests robot umpires ahead of possible integration by 2026
Using the ABS system, players can challenge ball-and-strike calls using a computerized system.The Hill - 5d -
Robot Startup Figure Reveals an AI Breakthrough Called Helix
The company also released a video showing two humanoid robots putting away groceries. It’s worth watching.Inc. - 6d -
Wild Robot: How These Sea Drones Will Help Marine Life
The drones can stay underwater for as long as a month at a time.Inc. - 1d -
Raducanu approaches the umpire in tears and a man is ejected during a second-round match in Dubai
Concern over a man who’d exhibited fixated behavior caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round match at the Dubai ChampionshipsABC News - Feb. 19 -
MLB debuts robot ump challenge system at Dodgers-Cubs spring training opener
The Cubs went 1-for-2 on challenges in their first game with the system.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black Moon Crater for the First Time
Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never done before—to enter a shadowed moon crater to look for ice.Wired - 2d -
Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence.Wired - 3h