MLB will use robot umpires in 2026, ushering in a new era for calling balls and strikes

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

MLB approves robot umpires as part of challenge system next season

Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.
autoevolution

Kawasaki Floods the Market with 2026 Ninjas Priced Under $10,000

Japanese bike maker Kawasaki releases no less than nine returning Ninja models for the 2026 model year, only two of them are ...
IEEE

Flight trajectory simulation of robotic throwing shuttlecock

Abstract: The theme of the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest in 2018 is to throw the shuttlecocks through the provided rings at height. The shuttlecock is an object made of cotton balls or filled with ...
allotsego

K9 Frisbee Toss, Fetch Worldwide Championship Lands in Central New York

GARRATTSVILLE—More than 40 local teams of frisbee-throwing humans and their high-flying canine athletes will compete in Garrattsville on Wednesday, September 10 as the 7th Annual K9 Frisbee Toss & ...

IFA 2025: NexLawn debuts and teams up with MOVA to showcase lawn and garden care innovations

Making its debut at IFA and going on sale next year, the NexLawn Master X redefines what you can expect from automated lawn care and maintenance. Many robot lawn mowers have diffe ...

This robot lawnmower is designed to pick fruit and throw your dog a ball

The NexLawn Master X Series Concept could lend you a robotic hand, if it ever hits the market.
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30th annual Bark in the Park to be held at Wrightsville Beach Park

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Locals are invited to bring their dogs to the 30th annual Bark in the Park at Wrightsville Beach Park next month. Organizers will host the event on Oct. 4 at 11 a.m.