U.S. Open Goes High Tech with Drones and Robots
Don’t look over your shoulder, Phil.
WALL-E is right on your heels.
There’s a robot following the Phil/Bubba group. I hope it becomes self-aware during Bubba’s backswing. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/p092Cj5w6w
— Matt Newman (@mattnewman_golf) June 18, 2015
A four-wheel robot with a camera strapped atop that bore a striking resemblance to the robot from the animated film followed Phil Mickelson’s group at Chambers Bay on Thursday.
Mickelson better not look up, either.
As part of its pitch to acquire the U.S. Open, broadcaster Fox promised innovation. So while they had yet to take flight, drones are expected to soar over the links-style course this weekend, giving viewers at home a hawks-eye view of the action.
No word on whether Skynet will be handling its controls.
This is an excerpt from the Associated Press’s live blog of the U.S. Open.
