Mark Roberts Motion Control and Pixelscope, introduced a partnership settlement to create a market-leading, end-to-end distant acquisition and manufacturing workflow resolution, taking sports activities manufacturing to a brand new stage.
Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC), a Nikon firm, and Pixelscope, the main supplier of AI-automated dwell sports activities manufacturing options, have introduced a partnership settlement that may formally deliver collectively MRMC’s robotic {hardware} merchandise and Pixelscope’s superior monitoring and autonomous producing software program to ship an modern AI-powered Sports Broadcast Solution.
The joint resolution integrates MRMC’s AFC-180 Robotic Heads with the Pixelscope platform. It is being introduced following in depth improvement and a latest profitable trial at plenty of USA Table Tennis competitions. Complementing MRMC’s {hardware}, Pixelscope is an modern AI-powered sports activities broadcasting system designed for single-user operation. It precisely tracks the ball and gamers, offering real-time 3D trajectories, and by accumulating picture, audio, and time-series information, it facilitates the creation of “Sports Big Data”, which integrates into the ultimate manufacturing of AI-automated dwell sports activities broadcasts. Additionally, Pixelscope has the potential to robotically generate highlights of key moments to be used in replays throughout broadcasts, streamlining the content material manufacturing course of and enhancing sports activities broadcasting effectivity.
The integration of AI monitoring programs and broadcast robotics marks a brand new industrial revolution within the broadcast trade, enhancing effectivity, accuracy, and innovation. This mixture permits for automation of processes, discount of human error, and 24/7 operation whereas delivering personalised content material primarily based on viewer preferences. AI and robotics additionally allow distant broadcasting and steady innovation, adapting to evolving trade calls for. Ultimately, this revolution guarantees a future the place broadcasting is extra partaking, cost-effective, and modern.
The go-to resolution for extra skilled leagues
Marius Merten, Sports Broadcast Manager at MRMC, says: “MRMC is an knowledgeable in digital camera robotics and automation. Part of our providing consists of AI-based distant acquisition applied sciences that enable clients to scale their productions and streamline their workflows. This expertise continues to be new to sports activities broadcast and might prolong past content material seize via to the total manufacturing course of. Pixelscope has an excellent holistic method right here and has developed a really complete software program resolution that enhances our {hardware} merchandise. It was clear to me from the very first assembly that our two corporations are an ideal match. Together, we are able to ship an entire product that sports activities broadcast manufacturing has by no means seen earlier than. It opens up many new prospects to take sports activities productions to a brand new stage. The focus right here is on value financial savings regardless of a excessive manufacturing commonplace. I’m delighted to be working with my colleagues at Pixelscope to create one thing so distinctive.“
Kei Kwon, CEO at Pixelscope, provides: “We’ve been working for several years to create the perfect AI solution to provide the most accurate sports data with high standard quality and to deliver this in a cost-effective way that can also open doors from the groups that get fewer spotlights, such as youth and amateurs, to the professional leagues. MRMC’s range of camera robotic solutions and expertise in motion makes them the ideal partner for us to continue towards our goal of making Pixelcast the go-to solution for more professional leagues and tournaments regardless of their tiers or sports. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this collaboration.”
The new resolution can be on show at Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC)’s sales space throughout NAB 2024.
