Discover ANY AI to make more online for less.

select between over 22,900 AI Tool and 17,900 AI News Posts.


Major League Baseball will adopt an automated challenge system in 2026
Major League Baseball will adopt an automated challenge system in 2026

Next year, baseball reasons will have one less reason to rage at the umpire. Major League Baseball announced today that it will introduce the Automated Ball Strike challenge system in the 2026 season for all spring training, championship season and postseason games. In other words, next year there will be a way for the players to attempt to overturn an umpire's call about whether a pitch counts as a strike or a ball if they disagree with the initial decision. ABS uses a network of a dozen camera to record every pitch thrown. The umpire will still call the pitch a ball or strike as usual, but under the new system, the pitcher, catcher or batter can immediately challenge that decision. Coaching staff and other players cannot offer input on whether or not a challenge is initiated. If the cameras show any part of the ball touching the batter's strike zone, the pitch will be counted as a strike. All teams will begin a game with two challenge opportunities, and only lose them if they challenge unsuccessfully. For games that go into extra innings, a team will get an additional challenge if it has none remaining at the start of the additional gameplay.  Baseball has taken a gradual path to introducing this tech. ABS has been tested at the Triple-A level since 2022, and it finally got a chance in the majors during spring training and in the All-Star Game this year. Other sports have also been leveraging electronics to ensure that gameplay rules and scoring are consistent. Football/soccer has implemented a video assistant referee (VAR) system in several leagues, including FIFA and the UK's Premier league. Tennis is also adopting electronic line calls at Wimbledon and other tournaments. Even the electronic systems are not infallible, but considering how much any high-level athletic endeavor can be won or lost by millimeters, having a backup for the human eye seems like a net positive.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/major-league-baseball-will-adopt-an-automated-challenge-system-in-2026-205023531.html?src=rss

Rating

Innovation

Pricing

Technology

Usability

We have discovered similar tools to what you are looking for. Check out our suggestions for similar AI tools.

Apple's 'Friday Night Baseball' is back on March 28 with a World Series documentary in tow
Apple's 'Friday Night Baseball' is back on March 28 with a World Series doc

<p>Apple's offered Major League Baseball games through the Apple TV app since 2022, and that's continuing in 2025, with new programming at no additional cost. <a data-i13n="elm:context_l [...]

Match Score: 161.92

MLB will test its robot umpire system at the next All-Star Game
MLB will test its robot umpire system at the next All-Star Game

<p>While human umpires will still make the first call at the <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="https:// [...]

Match Score: 97.32

The Premier League will speed up offside calls with optical tracking tech starting next week
The Premier League will speed up offside calls with optical tracking tech s

<p>England's top-tier soccer league will soon use optical tracking to automate portions of offside calls. The Premier League <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos [...]

Match Score: 77.18

Nissan Leaf 2026 review: Still the budget EV to beat
Nissan Leaf 2026 review: Still the budget EV to beat

<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">"Ohhh, this is <em>niiice</em>."&nbsp;</span> [...]

Match Score: 49.49

From puffy tacos to cotton-candy fries, here are 10 new menu items at major league ballparks
From puffy tacos to cotton-candy fries, here are 10 new menu items at major

<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/8b0004274d68d15b9d2c5d9e182e8c07.jpg"/><p>March 27 is Opening Day, when hope s [...]

Match Score: 48.34

Everything new at Summer Game Fest 2025: Xbox handheld, Resident Evil Requiem and more
Everything new at Summer Game Fest 2025: Xbox handheld, Resident Evil Requi

<p>It&#39;s early June, which means it&#39;s time for a ton of <a href="https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/" data-autolinker-wiki-id="Video_game" data-original-link=&qu [...]

Match Score: 45.00

7 minor league ballparks to visit this summer
7 minor league ballparks to visit this summer

<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/47c5ef5fa976f35e258a7d42f0e7bcaa.jpg"/><p>Summer in the United States is pract [...]

Match Score: 39.49

Subaru Solterra first drive: Big improvements in all the right places for 2026
Subaru Solterra first drive: Big improvements in all the right places for 2

<p>When Subaru&#39;s first electric car <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/subaru-solterra-crossover-details-182128199.html">launched in lat [...]

Match Score: 39.02

GeoGuessr community maps go dark in protest of EWC ties to human rights abuses
GeoGuessr community maps go dark in protest of EWC ties to human rights abu

<p>A group of <em>GeoGuessr</em> map creators have pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation in the Esports World Cup 2025, <a data-i13n="cpos:1;p [...]

Match Score: 31.89