HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / June 1, 2026 / Pongbot, the sports-technology company behind a top-ranked Tech & Sports campaign on Kickstarter in 2024, today launched Pongbot Aura, an AI-powered training robot engineered for tennis, pickleball, and padel. Aura combines ball-machine functionality with AI-assisted coaching informed by a large dataset of coaching data points, and is designed to adapt to players across a range of skill levels, from beginners to competitive players.
One Machine, Three Sports
Aura’s patented auto-adaptive wheel system adjusts for tennis, pickleball, and padel without attachments or manual setup. It supports ball sizes from 40-80mm and is designed to transition between sports while maintaining consistent performance. Future over-the-air (OTA) updates are designed to expand Aura’s training capabilities.
Adaptive Coaching for Different Skill Levels
Built using a dataset of more than 100,000 coaching data points, Aura offers personalized training across stages of player development, from grip and footwork to shot selection and match tactics. It is designed for players of various ages and skill levels and adjusts drills and training intensity in real time.
Hands-Free Voice Control
Players can launch drills and adjust training sessions using voice commands, supporting a more seamless on-court experience.
Recovery Trigger and Match Challenge
Recovery Trigger adjusts feed timing to the player’s pace in real time. Match Challenge is designed to replicate live-opponent unpredictability. Pro-Match Replication recreates shot patterns from uploaded match footage.
Portable Design
Weighing 7kg, with a 5-hour hot-swappable battery and 120-ball capacity, Aura is designed for players who want training in a range of locations without requiring a power outlet.
Spotter – Dual-Cam Vision Module
Compatible with both Aura and the Pace S Series, Spotter uses dual-camera tracking to deliver performance analysis, match insights, and automatic highlight capture during training or live play.
Aura includes more than 10,000 built-in drills and is supported by a community of over 200,000 players. The Aura campaign is hosted on Kickstarter.
About Pongbot
Pongbot Limited builds training technology for athletes. Founded in 2019, the company first developed its AI-driven approach in table tennis before expanding to tennis with the Pace S Series, recognized as a top-ranked Tech & Sports campaign on Kickstarter in 2024, raising over $2.7 million from more than 2,500 backers. Pongbot combines hardware, real-time AI coaching, and LLM-powered voice control into platforms designed to make training accessible on a range of courts.
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