While the NFL is not normally known for embracing change, certain teams around the league have been quick to adapt to new technologies that will gave them an edge or help improve existing training methods. In 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the first to trial tackling robots at practice, a device ultimately purchased by a number of NFL teams and colleges.
Now it would appear that the use of robotics in football has taken a significant leap forward with the invention of a device that is most simply described as a robotic quarterback. Created by a group of alumni from Iowa University and their company Monarc Sports Robotics , “The Seeker” is capable of delivering a football to any predefined point on the field using tracking software or being used as a more accurate version of a jugs machine.