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‘Robo Umps’ Step Up to the Plate After High-Tech Strikes Out at Wimbledon

MLB is planning to unveil the automated ball-strike calling system in next week’s All-Star Game.

A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Wimbledon wasn't called out because the electronic system that replaced line judges accidentally was shut off — much to the dismay of Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Wimbledon wasn't called out because the electronic system that replaced line judges accidentally was shut off — much to the dismay of Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. AP/Alastair Grant