AI and data sideline referees at Euro 2024 football tournament
• Jun 21, 2024, 2:33 PM
1 min de lecture
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At Euro 2024 in Germany, referees are souped up with data and artificial intelligence, players' bodies are scrutinised to within a square inch by a grid of cameras, and even the ball has been fitted with a special sensor. In this edition of Tech 24, Peter O'Brien explains why football tournaments are a playground for cutting-edge monitoring and surveillance technology.