Wimbledon breaks with tradition, replacing sharply dressed line judges with AI to call shots
undefined 2, 2025
Wimbledon replaced traditional line judges with AI-powered robots for the first time, ending a 147-year tradition. The tech uses cameras and AI to track the ball and make calls, but some players like Yuan Yue found the line call volume too low. Former judge Pauline Eyre said the AI voice sounds uncertain. Human umpires still have the final say. Wimbledon aims to use different voices per court to avoid confusion. Hawk-Eye tech is also used in other sports and tennis tournaments, though Roland Garros keeps human judges.
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