Swimmers no longer have to worry about getting their Apple Watches wet. The Apple Watch Series 2 that was launched last month features water resistance in up to 50 meters of water, so it can count laps, track an athlete’s average lap pace and auto-detect which stroke the swimmer is using in order to measure the […]
ESPN has decided to enter one of the next frontiers in the sports industry: drone racing. The “The Worldwide Leader” which has been at the forefront of other non-traditional programming like eSports announced a multi-year agreement with the Drone Racing League on Wednesday. ESPN will have distribution rights in North, South and Central America in addition […]
Table Tennis, or ping-pong. No matter how the game is referenced or how seriously it is taken, there is now a robot designed to help players improve their skills. The Kyoto, Japan-based corporation, Omron, first debuted their table tennis robot in 2013. Last week, Omron announced FORPHEUS has officially been named the world’s “First Robot Table Tennis Tutor,” […]
Where do athletes traditionally receive motivation to perform at their best on the hardwood, inside the Octagon or on the gridiron? Chances are that you did not answer from fans’ social posts inside their respective locker rooms; that’s because it has never happened with a sports team, league or property until this past weekend. On […]
A new age of sports is upon us. Drone racing is a sport that is gaining in popularity all over the world. This past weekend at Governors Island in New York, the US National Drone Racing Championship was held. Pilots from all over the country came together to fly their drones in front of thousands, […]
