A ݮƵ spin-off company is changing Major League Baseball (MLB) with a pitching simulator that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate the experience of batting against a real professional pitcher.
Trajekt Sports was founded in 2019 by ݮƵ Engineering alumni Joshua Pope (BASc ’19) and Rowan Ferrabee (BASc ’19). Today, 30 professional baseball organizations around the world train with the company’s flagship product, the Trajekt Arc.
Trajekt Arc is the only system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to integrate ultra-realistic visuals of pitchers — complete with the exact arm angles, release mechanics and motion blur — to mimic the real experience of standing at home plate. This realistic training helps hitters prepare physically and cognitively for the game.
“At its core, the Trajekt Arc is about levelling the playing field, giving all athletes, from rookies to seasoned professionals, a way to improve their game,” Pope said. “I love sport, and I love that we’re changing how people play and train — for the better.”
Pope and Ferrabee credit much of their early development to their engineering education at ݮƵ, their ongoing support from Dr. John McPhee, a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, and their participation in Velocity, the University’s startup incubator.
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