Here are the top seven technology areas that impacted the NFL this season: 1. Football tracking In the fourth year of its five-year deal with the NFL, Zebra Technologies was able to place in tracking chips in all game balls. That enables the gathering of data including the velocity and rotation rate of the football. […]
Mercedes-Benz USA is giving away a sports car to the person who has his or her finger continuously placed on a smartphone screen for the longest while following around the virtual car during the Super Bowl. As the New England Patriots and Philadelphia battle it out, “Last Fan Standing” challenges fans to avoid the distractions […]
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the new home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United, has achieved LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Platinum certification, making it the first professional sports stadium in North America to do so. The two-million-square-foot stadium, which opened in August, features unique sustainable solutions for water, lighting and overall energy […]
NEW YORK — Super Bowl LIII isn’t for another 17 months but with its host venue now operational — the ultra-modern Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta — CBS Sports is already preparing its broadcast with its first site visit next week. Executive producer Harold Bryant said his crew will start scouting studio set locations and camera […]
There’s a two-million square foot new car smell permeating from the middle of downtown Atlanta. When the sun hits Mercedes-Benz Stadium and its trademark Falcon statue just right, it’s shinier than any luxury C-Class. “We were shooting for the stars from the very beginning — not just to be the next best, but to redefine […]
