OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002183

Robot with tennis ball gathering capabilities

Published: 2026-09-15T19:11:19.091560Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002183
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Industrial Control

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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.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002183
Published 2026-09-15T19:11:19.091560Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002183