Stephen Curry's new shooting partner is a robot that never gets tired

WTF?! When the NBA's best take the hardwood in Salt Lake City for this year's All-Star festivities, they'll have some AI-powered reinforcements on the sidelines. Commissioner Adam Silver has unveiled three new robots set to be integrated into team operations – one of which can catch shots and pass them back to the player, no matter their position on the court.

Silver introduced these innovations in a sneak peek at the 2025 NBA All-Star Technology Summit. The three bots are already being used by the Golden State Warriors for practices and training sessions, with Silver even calling them the "latest NBA All-Stars."

The first robot, dubbed A.B.E. (Automated Basketball Engine), has been Stephen Curry's new shooting partner. This machine can chase down baskets and zip passes back to the player, allowing him to get up hundreds of reps. It tracks the position of the player ...