---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002183"
title: "Robot with tennis ball gathering capabilities"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:11:19.091560Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002183"
categories:
  - "sensors-controls-machine-vision/industrial-control"
keywords:
  - "g05d1/667"
  - "g05d1/667"
  - "g05d1/667"
  - "a63b2024/0053"
  - "a63b2047/022"
  - "a63b2047/022"
---

# Robot with tennis ball gathering capabilities

## Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a robot with tennis ball gathering capabilities. A robot is configured to collect, transport, and deposit for storage tennis balls and other light-mobile sports equipment such as are used in table tennis, badminton, squash, pickleball, golf, basketball, dodgeball, floor hockey, indoor soccer, etc., to assist a player in practice without need for additional support personnel or manual ball retrieval by the player.