GBMelBlount
05-21-2016, 08:26 PM
That dummy can move.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are running offseason workouts with robotic tackling dummies alongside them, thanks to new technology from Dartmouth College's football team.
A Steelers.com feature highlights the franchise's experimentation with Mobile Virtual Player, a tackling dummy operated by a remote control, with the potential for a full-time implementation in 2017.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has seen his defenders drop into coverage, then react to a dummy's movements as if it were an opposing player. He calls it "an awesome piece of technology."
"I am always interested in ways to utilize technology in terms of teaching football," Tomlin told the team website. "We are excited to get a close look at it. ... It never gets tired. It runs at an appropriate speed. All of the position groups are getting an opportunity to use it."
It's unclear if other NFL teams are using a robotic dummy.
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15627605/pittsburgh-steelers-using-robotic-tackling-dummies-offseason-workouts
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are running offseason workouts with robotic tackling dummies alongside them, thanks to new technology from Dartmouth College's football team.
A Steelers.com feature highlights the franchise's experimentation with Mobile Virtual Player, a tackling dummy operated by a remote control, with the potential for a full-time implementation in 2017.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has seen his defenders drop into coverage, then react to a dummy's movements as if it were an opposing player. He calls it "an awesome piece of technology."
"I am always interested in ways to utilize technology in terms of teaching football," Tomlin told the team website. "We are excited to get a close look at it. ... It never gets tired. It runs at an appropriate speed. All of the position groups are getting an opportunity to use it."
It's unclear if other NFL teams are using a robotic dummy.
(continued)
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15627605/pittsburgh-steelers-using-robotic-tackling-dummies-offseason-workouts
http://1079638729.rsc.cdn77.org/pic/v2/gallery/preview/multfilmy-roboty-yumor-19251.jpg