Robot Umpire Tracker
MLB's Automated Ball-Strike System uses Hawk-Eye pose-tracking cameras to generate batter-specific strike zones and adjudicate challenges in ~17 seconds. Each team gets 2 challenges per game.
Powered by Sony Hawk-Eye (12 cameras per ballpark) and T-Mobile 5G private network.
4,302
Total Challenges
2,169
Overturned
50.4%
Success Rate
4.2
Avg / Game
17.0s
Avg Time
Recent Games — Challenge Activity
| Date | Matchup | Challenges | Overturned | Success % | Avg Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How the Automated Ball-Strike System Works
Human umpire makes the initial call
Every pitch is still called by a human umpire behind the plate.
Team may challenge the call
Each team gets 2 challenges per game. Catchers, hitters, or pitchers can request.
Hawk-Eye determines the true zone
12 cameras track ball trajectory and batter-specific strike zone via skeletal pose estimation.
Call confirmed or overturned (~17 sec)
Result transmitted via T-Mobile 5G private network to the ballpark display.
Key Facts
ABS Strike Zone Model
Hawk-Eye tracks 18 skeletal keypoints on each batter to generate a personalized strike zone. The zone top is defined as the midpoint between the shoulders and belt; the zone bottom is the hollow of the knee. Width is the fixed 17-inch rulebook plate.
18 skeletal keypoints tracked at 30fps per batter
Zone top = midpoint of shoulders & belt | Zone bottom = hollow of knee
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