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[SAN FRANCISCO] What does it take to win a baseball championship? It’s not just about having the best coaches and players anymore. Some teams, such as the Texas Rangers Baseball Club in the US, are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to gain an edge.
The team uses markerless motion-capture technology to track players’ arm swings and joint movements. This can refine their hitting approach and even help predict and prevent injuries, said Alexander Booth, the team’s assistant director of research and development.
More recently, the Rangers started harnessing weather data to model the air flows in ballparks.
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