Bridgestone Unveils OTTO: Golf’s First Autonomous Ball Fitting Cart

It is hard to find the right golf ball for each golfer. Since it is highly expensive to try two or more balls at a time, people usually buy what they think is best for them. However, Bridgestone’s OTTO, Autonomous Golf Ball-Fitting Cart, will end this suffering once and for all. 

OTTO, an Artificial Intelligence-based ball fitting cart, has been introduced to the golf world. The company, Bridgestone, claims to find a suitable ball for the golfer in just three trials. 

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As a company that has been in the ball-fitting industry for the last 15 years, Bridgestone is confident to find the right golf ball for you. It used its experience and data collected from each individual to make this AI-regulated ball-fitting machine.  

How does Bridgestone’s OTTO, autonomous golf ball-fitting cart work?

Bridgestone self-proclaims itself to be the father of modern golf ball-fitting. They introduced live ball-fitting in 2006 and also an application to online fitting. Since its launch, the V-FIT ball-fitting app has been collecting data from its users on their preferred balls. And, it is that data that the company has added to the OTTO’s program.

The company believes this technology will ease up the process of selecting the right ball for yourself. The OTTO has information, including the golfer’s actions, demographics, launch conditions, etc., in its memory. 

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To find a suitable golf ball for you, you would have to fill in some details on the monitor of the cart. The OTTO will ask you about the ball you would be playing with and your golf ball performance preferences. After you add the details, it is time to test the balls. 

The cart will monitor your actions when you try each ball; You will get to try three times. According to the data it gains from monitoring your drives, OTTO will determine which ball would be suitable for you. 

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The AI inside the autonomous ball-fitting cart has also been programmed to send a detailed report of the result through email or SMS. All you have to do is enter your email id or mobile number on the screen. 

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