The San Jose Earthquakes have struck a deal with Second Spectrum to use its artificial intelligence and player tracking technologies to improve the fan experience and better coach players. As part of the deal, Second Spectrum will leverage the soccer tracking system it already has at Avaya Stadium to create new content and experiences for […]
Robot fighting is so 1990s. It’s time to spice things up with a little intelligence. A first-of-its-kind matchup of artificial intelligence (AI) will kickoff via the inaugural AI World Cup online soccer tournament this November at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, the birthplace of the first Robot World Cup soccer series in 1996. […]
At a major league club’s training facility earlier this month, a coach asked his young pitchers to throw a quick bullpen session, consisting of 25 pitches off the mound. Part of the explicit instruction was “to take it easy.” A few warmed up by throwing before they stepped onto the mound and with the catcher […]
Aspire Ventures has sought to create the “iPhone of health care” with its Connexion kiosk, and it’s gaining early traction in the NBA. The kiosk employs IoT sensors and a mobile app, combined with Aspire’s artificial intelligence platform, to provide daily baselines of an athlete’s vitals and movement to detect for any areas of weakness […]
Wimbledon is set to begin next week, and with it come spectators cheering and players whacking a tennis ball over the net, hoping to earn a prestigious victory in pursuit of tennis’ grand slam. But for the fans, all the action can be hard to follow. This year, that could change. IBM’s Research and iX […]
