The NBA has a relatively new tool called “automated officiating,” and the robotic eyes are now tracking just about everything ...

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on Tuesday, the league announced. The 11-person committee consists of six owners, ...

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

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two persons on the competition committee told USA TODAY Sports, after commissioner ...

Getting calls right is part of that consideration, and MLB has the technology to help umpires with the strike zone just as they can use instant replay to review calls on the field. But “robot umps,” ...

Human umpires will still call games, but robots will be used if teams want to challenge up to two calls per game.

NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition ...

Here's what to know about MLB's robot umps. How does the Automated Ball-Strike System work? Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the ...

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System ... averages ...