“More than a ball launcher ... according to the product description on Kickstarter. Last week, MIT researchers unveiled a table tennis robot with a 42 mph (67 km/h) shot speed and 88 percent ...

Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced various systems that can replicate specific human motions and behaviors ...

In many ball sports like golf, football and tennis, controlling the ball’s spin is an important skill. Expert players can make golf balls curve around obstacles, launch footballs towards goal ...

Around 55,000 balls are used during Wimbledon each year including qualifying and practice 'New balls, please' will be said countless times when Wimbledon begins on Monday - but could we soon see a ...

A tennis ball's spin barely ... mph serves doubles after the ball hits the court's surface--to a whopping 4800 rpm. This creates the "heavy ball" effect--a shot with so much movement and spin ...

At least that is the hope of Belgian eco-designer Mathilde Wittock, who fashions bespoke furniture from discarded tennis balls. Wittock’s sleek, modernist chaise longues are entirely cushionless ...