Baseball embraces robo umps with a new challenge system, balancing technology with tradition to improve accuracy and cut disputes.

Major League Baseball announced on Sept. 23 that the ABS challenge system was approved for MLB play by a vote of the joint competition committee.

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MLB (Major League Baseball) is officially entering the era of "robot umpires." On the 24th, MLB.com reported, "Following a vote by the Game Committee, the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) will be ...

Major League Baseball will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes in the 2026 season after the league’s ...

The Automated Ball/Strike System is stepping up to the plate in the major leagues in 2026. Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man ...

Human umpires will still call games, but robots will be used if teams want to challenge up to two calls per game.

MLB approved a new automatic balls and strikes system set to start in 2026. Here's everything to know about the ABS challenge ...