Sep 4, Berlin — Pongbot, an AI-driven sports technology company, will unveil Aura, its new AI coaching robot that supports three sports tennis, pickleball and padel, at IFA Berlin. Aura is able to analyze your tennis technique in real time and delivers voice guided coaching tips to sharpen every stroke and simulate real match session scenarios to deliver powerful individualized performance, personalized coaching and technical reports.
Pongbot combines robotics, computer vision, machine learning and athlete-focused design to make data-driven coaching more accessible to players, clubs, schools and coaches worldwide. Every serve, every spin, every rally is tracked and analyzed. Pongbot turns every session into measurable progress and is building a future where AI analyzes your play, learns how you move, and improves your game.
September 4–8
Hall 15, Booth 131
September 3
6:00–9:00 p.m. · Hall 5.3
Pongbot will showcase Aura and Pace S Pro at IFA Berlin from September 4–8 in Hall 15, Booth 131 and at ShowStoppers, September 3 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. in Hall 5.3.
Pongbot Aura Key Features
Demonstrates hitting techniques, uses Spotter to track your motions in real time, identifies your key technical flaws via algorithms, and delivers targeted audio guidance through Coach Focus in subsequent training sessions.
A conversational training recommendation assistant built into the AURA App. Via keyword matching, PONG.AI filters appropriately difficult drills from the built-in sport training library and recommends them to users.
Aura monitors court position in real time and holds the next ball until the player has recovered to the correct spot, creating more match-like training conditions.
A 120 fps dual-camera system pairs with 10 TOPS of computing power for 3D ball trajectory tracking, court mapping and adaptive drill difficulty.
Natural language commands allow players to adjust drills without using an app or interrupting a session.
A 7,800 mAh USB-C battery can be swapped in seconds and supports more than five hours of standard runtime with a 120-ball hopper capacity.
An optional add-on camera dock provides Hawk-Eye-style 3D trajectory analysis and can recreate match scenarios from uploaded footage.
Of play, an app and remote control; compatible with clay, grass, artificial grass and hard courts.
7kg
$1199.99 and can be purchased on our website. Aura has raised $4M on Kickstarter.
"We are continuing to leverage robotics and machine learning to deliver a fully personalized, data-driven practice experience that adapts in real time to each player’s performance and provides them with a level of precision, feedback, and consistency that traditional training tools simply cannot match," said the CEO of Pongbot. "Our new AI chip is able to deliver personalized training and performance insights to athletes and sports enthusiasts that helps enhance both their ability and performance development."
Pongbot offers a suite of AI driven products for tennis and table tennis athletes and enthusiasts including:
Pace S Pro
- lightweight and portable this AI driven coach features 564+ pre-set drills or design your own, a dual control app, with 150 ball capacity, 80 mph speed, 60 rps spin, 1.5 spin switch. Offers adaptive rally exercises that lets you train with AI, so each shot is tailored for realistic drills. Automatic OTA updates ensure both the app and the machine are constantly evolving, keeping your training on the cutting edge. Optimized for Padel. MSRP starting at $1999.99
Table Tennis Robots
Nova S Pro
portable table tennis serving robot.
Omni S Pro
a clamp table tennis serving robot.
Halo S Pro
a floor standing table tennis serving robot.
About Pongbot: AI that watches you play, learns how you move, improves your game
Founded in 2019 Pongbot is an AI-driven sports technology company that develops intelligent training systems for tennis, pickleball and padel. Our mission is to provide athletes with an intelligent training partner and world-class coach. Pongbot holds 60+ patents, is backed by Qualcomm and endorsed by Olympic champion Zhang Jike.
Built by engineers obsessed with one question: how do we make athletes better, faster?
Pongbot — Where AI meets athlete.
