Meet Rob, the Robot Barman on MSC Virtuosa—a futuristic blend of technology and hospitality. As the star attraction of the ...

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

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

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

Major League Baseball will use so-called robot umpires at home plate beginning in 2026, the league announced today. The system has been tested in minor league games (as explained in this video, ...

Following years of testing in the minor leagues, as well as during spring training, MLB forged ahead with a system in which human umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge ...

Major League Baseball announced on Sept. 23 that the ABS challenge system was approved for MLB play by a vote of the joint competition committee.

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

The ABS system has been used in various levels of the minor leagues since 2021. In 2022, the system was put in place for all Triple-A games. MLB tested out the system during spring training this year ...

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