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MLB approves robot umpires

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 on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.

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MLB to Use ABS Robot-Umpire System for Challenges in 2026 Season, Full Rules Announced

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MLB to implement robot umpires for 2026 season

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Cubs react to robot umpires coming to MLB, make suggestions on challenge system

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee approved the Automatic Ball Strike (ABS) challenge system – or robot umpires, as the system is referred to colloquially – beginning in 2026.

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MLB approves automated ball-strike challenge system for 2026

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Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work

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'Robot umpires' coming to MLB with ABS challenge system approved for 2026

A majority of players, along with several veteran managers and coaching staffs, have opposed the ABS.

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Boston Red Sox’ Alex Cora on robot umpires in 2026: ‘We’re behind it’

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MLB will use challenge system for balls and strikes throughout 2026 season

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Major League Baseball will use robot umpires in 2026

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

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DSTA to ramp up robotics, AI, cyber capabilities amid shifting threat landscape

Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is set to intensify its focus on robotics, drones, autonomy, and artificial intelligence (AI), while