Released May 2026
PONGBOT Aura is an AI-powered multi-sport training robot for tennis, pickleball, and padel, with ball speeds up to 80 mph and introductory pricing around $499 against a planned $999 MSRP.
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That’s likely a little slow for advanced players (4.5 and above).
how accurate it would be is an open question at this point.
I like the compact size and portability of the Aura.
62mph is plenty fast enough for drilling.
The Aura is only good for a single sport but its hardware is good for multiple sports.
as long as it turns out to be a quality product mechanically and the camera system is accurate and reliable.
Pongbot has already built one good quality tennis ball machine (and three different table tennis machines) gives me confidence that they can carry on and produce a next generation machine that delivers.
If the app understood where the machine was on the baseline it should be able to then adjust its ball trajectory to place its shots where you specify.
That demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of how tennis coaching works.
Since the Aura has not yet shipped to buyers I would not assume anything about its performance and capabilities.
