Camera systems are becoming more and more commonplace on tennis courts. They’re supposed to detect what the human eye can’t: whether a ball traveling at a high speed lands in or out of play. The problem with these systems? Most cost anywhere from $10,000 to $60,000 per court and can take multiple days to set […]
Last week the general managers of the National Hockey League met for their annual meeting in Boca Raton. All 31 NHL franchises (including the Las Vegas Golden Knights who will play their inaugural season in 2017-18) were represented at the meetings. Included on the slate for the meetings were offside video review and the concussion […]
The University of Maryland men’s basketball team is partnering with Sparta Science – a technology company that applies data and technology to help improve athlete performance and reduce player injury risk – just in time for the NCAA tournament. Sparta Science has collected over seven years of real world data on athlete performance and injury […]
TNO, a Dutch-based independent research organization, is releasing new technology that will allow schools to automate the filming, broadcasting, stat collection and cutting of highlight reels for amateur basketball teams at an affordable price. Sports Studio Automated automatically detects highlights and computes statistics in real-time during games. The system can detect game tactics for training and […]
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg found himself in a unique situation earlier this week as he rode both shotgun and drove a race car with NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt, Jr., approaching speeds of 175 mph. On Zuckerberg’s latest destination as he tours every state in 2017, he made a pit stop at Hendrick Motorsports before heading to Charlotte […]
