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Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system. Here's how they work

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. ABS will be introduced in ...
MIT Technology Review

This new system can teach a robot a simple household task within 20 minutes

The Dobb-E domestic robotics system was trained in real people’s homes and could help solve the field’s data problem. A new system that teaches robots a domestic task in around 20 minutes could help ...
KEYT

Family surgical center gets new robotic surgical system in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – An outpatient surgery center has announced the use of a new robotic surgical system in Santa Barbara. It's called the da Vinci 5® Robotic Surgical System. “What we have in the ...
NBC DFW

MLB switching to challenge system full-time for robot umpires experiment at Triple-A

Baseball’s top minor leagues are switching to a challenge system full-time for their test of robot umpires. Major League Baseball has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the ...
NBC Bay Area

Robot umpires are coming to Major League Baseball. Here's how they work

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 ...