Racquet Sports Starter Bundles Train Smarter.

What Is a Racquet Sports Starter Bundle?

A racquet sports starter bundle groups the core equipment a new player needs into one purchase. In the traditional tennis and racquetball market, that usually means a beginner friendly racquet paired with a bag, a can of balls, and sometimes an overgrip, sold together at a lower total price than buying each piece on its own.

PONGBOT approaches the category from a different angle. Instead of a racquet and a bag, its starter bundles are built around an AI ball machine, either the multi-sport Aura or the tennis focused Pace S, paired with the batteries, controllers, and add-ons needed to start a full solo practice session on day one, no second player or coach required.

Why a Bundle Beats Buying Everything Separately

Which Racquet Sport Is Your Bundle For?

Not every PONGBOT machine covers every sport, so it helps to match the bundle to the sport you are starting first.

What to Look for in a Starter Bundle

A worthwhile starter bundle should cover three things: a way to feed or return balls, enough balls to actually train with, and the small accessories that keep a session from stopping every few minutes. Here is how PONGBOT's current bundle options compare on those points.

PONGBOT's Starter Bundle Lineup

Aura is the entry point for players who are not locked into one sport yet. It weighs under 7kg, runs for 5 or more hours per charge, and comes with 10,000 built-in drills. The base Aura and Aura S variants let you activate one sport of your choice at no extra cost, while the Aura 3-in-1 and Aura S 3-in-1 versions unlock tennis, pickleball, and padel together from the start. The Aura S variants add the Spotter dual-camera module, which tracks strokes in real time for AI coaching feedback.

For players committed to tennis specifically, the Pace S delivers ball speeds up to 80 mph with 60 rps of spin and 396 built-in drills, running for up to 8 hours per charge with a 150 ball hopper. Its sibling, the Pace S Pro, adds recovery-trigger drills, adaptive rallies, and a match challenge mode for players training toward match intensity.

Table tennis players start with the Nova S Pro, a backpack-portable robot with 264 built-in drills and a 150 ball capacity. It is sold on its own or bundled with a carry bag, a ball collection net, a power bank, and a ball picker in different combinations, so you can add only the accessories you actually plan to use.

To round out a starter setup, the Court Essentials Kit covers cap, wristband, and towel needs, a 50-pack of pressureless tennis balls keeps a tennis or padel bundle stocked with practice balls, the tennis ball picker clears tennis, pickleball, and padel balls off the court in seconds, and a table tennis racket is available for players who want a paddle to pair with their Nova S Pro sessions.

Buyer's Guide: Matching a Bundle to Your Goal

Setting Up Your Starter Bundle

If you run into a setup question with any PONGBOT bundle, the support team can walk you through pairing, charging, or drill configuration.

Why Start With a PONGBOT Bundle

PONGBOT has built its training robots around the idea that a beginner should not need a coach or a second player to get useful reps in. The Aura robot has picked up five industry recognitions since its CES 2026 debut, including honors from outlets such as Twice and Gadgetner, and its early crowdfunding campaign was backed by more than 4,800 supporters before launch. You can read more about the company on the About Us page.

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