About this episode
This episode explores the history and development of robotic umpires in baseball.
The surprisingly long history of trying to use robots to call balls and strikes in baseball. With an update!
People in this episode
Host: Roman Mars
Topics covered
- robotics
- baseball
- technology
- sports
- automation
Keywords
- RoboUmp
- robot umpires
- baseball technology
- balls and strikes
- sports automation
Mentioned in this episode
Products: RoboUmp
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