Robot Umpires debut in minor league baseball

[Tibarn]

https://deadspin.com/robot-umpire-performed-about-as-well-as-human-umpire-1836293192

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Robot Umpire Performed About As Well As Human Umpire

 

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TrackMan uses Doppler radar to determine whether a pitch had made it into the strike zone–which was determined based on either the batter’s height, or preexisting data if the batter had been in the majors at one point. The decision was then sent to home plate umpire Brian deBrauwere’s phone, and relayed into an earpiece for its decision to be announced. It was then on deBrauwere to confirm or correct the program’s decision.

 

Overall, it’s safe to say that TrackMan fared about as well as one might expect a regular human umpire to fare, particularly when it came down to pitches that were close to the zone. There was only one notable instance of the program noticeably missing a call, but upon closer inspection, it wasn’t that even egregious of a miss. We know this because a YouTube channel called CloseCallSports put together a highlight reel of the robot ump’s debut.

How long until Cricket develops and tries this at least at the lower levels?

[Moochad]

Adharmasena's time is ticking

[MechEng]

Unnecessary, it's only a matter of time before human qualities are completely eliminated.

[cricketfan28]

They should have multiple umpires with different personalities.

[Real McCoy]

What next robot players? Maybe they should have robot spectators as well. But that wouldn't do it because they need money from us

[Vijy]

On 8/29/2019 at 11:52 PM, Real McCoy said:

What next robot players? Maybe they should have robot spectators as well. But that wouldn't do it because they need money from us

Robocheerleaders: for bewda to go crazy over.

[I6MTW]

We will have robot athletes and sports players in the future. In tennis, it seems only robots can end the big 3s dominance in the future. I don't see any human tennis player doing it, going by recent history and future potential.