S. Korean Baseball Team So Bad It’s Putting Robots in Seats
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Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — You know it’s bad when robotic fan proxies are brought in to liven up the atmosphere. The long suffering Hanwha Eagles baseball team has turned to a crew of robo-fans to help boost spirits at the South Korean team’s games.
In the past five years, the team has lost more than 400 times and has consistently ranked last in their league.
Solution: Bring in the robots.
Hanwha supporters who just can’t be bothered to come to the stadium can project their face onto a robot from the comfort of their own homes and can even control some of the machine’s movements.
They can also hold up digital signs and coordinate group cheers.
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