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WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx Credit Noahlytics Shooting Data

Minnesota Lynx players are quick to credit Noah Basketball with helping them, as earlier this month they went on to win their fourth WNBA Championship. Noah isn’t a new assistant to head coach Cheryl Reeve; it’s an interactive computer system that has refined the team’s shooting accuracy. Installed above a basket’s rim, the system records […]

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Artificial Intelligence Company Trace Gets Investment From Intel Capital

As winter fast approaches, skiers and snowboarders are priming their equipment and getting ready to hit slopes across the United States, they’re bringing a sensor, companion app and artificial intelligence along for the ride. Trace, which provides these solutions, may be getting a boost thanks to a sizable investment by Intel Capital, it was announced […]

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Sparta Science Brings Injury Reduction Tech To University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is about to gain a significant competitive advantage over its Ivy League peers, but not in a way most would expect. Instead of becoming better or more athletic, they’ll simply be much healthier. That’s because Penn recently signed a three-year exclusivity deal with Sparta Science, an injury management technology company, it […]

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The Top 7 NBA Tech Storylines To Watch This 2017-18 Season

With the MLB playoff season in full bloom and the NHL season just starting to heat up, it’s time to shift to the NBA season. The NBA is one of the most tech-forward major leagues in the world, having long been considered one of the most experimental with new technologies such as virtual reality and […]

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