Robotic basketball hoop, Shane Wighton, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Developer - Shane Wighton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-wighton-b69a732b)

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https://youtu.be/FycDx69px8U

My robotic basketball hoop wont let you miss

May 10, 2020


I wasn't totally satisfied with my previous basketball hoop so I made another try at the problem. This time with robots and computer vision! I designed and build this hoop from the ground up with the goal of tracking the ball and directing it into the hoop by tilting the backboard. It works pretty well. My old solid state hoop is old news. Long live our robot overlords.

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Article "This robotic basketball hoop makes any klutz shoot like Michael Jordan (https://thenextweb.com/neural/2020/05/12/this-robotic-basketball-hoop-makes-any-klutz-shoot-like-michael-jordan)"
Who needs skills when you can cheat?

by Thomas Macaulay
May 12, 2020

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Article "This robotic basketball hoop guarantees a basket every time — here's how it works (https://www.businessinsider.com/shane-wighton-robotic-basketball-hoop-cant-miss-2020-5)"

by Mary Meisenzahl
May 20, 2020