05.18.15
Zebra Technologies was recently selected for exhibiting the best new radio frequency identification (RFID) product or service at RFID Journal LIVE! in San Diego, CA. The Zebra Sports Solution player tracking system identifies the location, motion and direction of every player in real time to within inches throughout a game.
This solution has also been nominated for the Sports Business Journal’s Sports Business Awards in the category of Best in Sports Technology. The winners will be announced in New York City later this week.
Zebra is the “Official On-Field Player Tracking Provider” of the NFL, powering the league’s game-changing Next Generation Stats initiative. During the 2014 NFL season, Zebra’s Sports Solution tracked 2,000+ NFL players and measured and stored more than 1.6 billion sets of X, Y, Z coordinates.
Zebra Sports Solution leverages the same real-time tracking and location technology that Zebra implements in solutions it has developed for healthcare, retail, manufacturing and transportation & logistics to provide enterprise asset intelligence and operational visibility to organizations of all sizes across the globe.
“As the full spectrum of the Zebra Sports Solution capabilities continue to be deployed across multiple sports properties, its impact will be significant,” said Eric Petrosinelli, GM, Sports, Zebra Technologies. “Real-time player tracking will continue to transform team training, player evaluations and the fan experience.”
This solution has also been nominated for the Sports Business Journal’s Sports Business Awards in the category of Best in Sports Technology. The winners will be announced in New York City later this week.
Zebra is the “Official On-Field Player Tracking Provider” of the NFL, powering the league’s game-changing Next Generation Stats initiative. During the 2014 NFL season, Zebra’s Sports Solution tracked 2,000+ NFL players and measured and stored more than 1.6 billion sets of X, Y, Z coordinates.
Zebra Sports Solution leverages the same real-time tracking and location technology that Zebra implements in solutions it has developed for healthcare, retail, manufacturing and transportation & logistics to provide enterprise asset intelligence and operational visibility to organizations of all sizes across the globe.
“As the full spectrum of the Zebra Sports Solution capabilities continue to be deployed across multiple sports properties, its impact will be significant,” said Eric Petrosinelli, GM, Sports, Zebra Technologies. “Real-time player tracking will continue to transform team training, player evaluations and the fan experience.”