On November 13, 2025, Baidu World Congress, themed "Emerging Effects | AI in Action", kicked off at Phase II of the China National Convention Center in Beijing. Merry Sports Flooring, EROCK and GameRadar participated in the event with their innovative solution "Smart Backboard + Sports Flooring + AI Shooting Evaluation System". By seamlessly integrating technology with sports, they created an eye-catching smart sports space and built a complete smart ecosystem covering everything from venues and data to training and performance improvement.
As a core component of the smart sports space, Merry Sports Flooring leverages its years of professional experience in servicing top-tier sports events to provide stable and reliable venue support for the entire system. Its precise shock absorption and rebound performance, coupled with consistent friction coefficient, not only meets the high-precision requirements of AI devices for sports data collection, but also offers safety protection for athletes in every jump and landing. This achieves a perfect balance between cutting-edge technological experience and sports safety.
Smart Basketball Hoop serves as the AI-Powered "Intelligent Coach". Jointly developed by EROCK & GameRadar, this is the first multimedia smart basketball hoop with interactive functions. Relying on cutting-edge visual large model technology, it ushers in an intelligent upgrade of basketball training.
Equipped with a 4K high-definition camera and precision photoelectric sensors, the smart basketball hoop can capture and analyze shooting movements in real time. It automatically records shooting data and generates highlight video reels for players to review and analyze. Supporting cloud storage and sharing, it enables players to check their training results anytime and anywhere. Players can also initiate shooting challenges to communicate and progress together with coaches and teammates.
In terms of user experience, the smart basketball hoop triggers stunning LED strip effects, customized sound effects and animations the moment a shot is made. Combined with clear voice prompts, it creates an immersive interactive experience for players, making the training process more vivid and engaging.
AI Shooting Evaluation System serves as a Data-Driven Growth Path. Jointly developed with the School of Engineering, Beijing Sport University, the AI Shooting Evaluation System creates a closed-loop optimization of "movement-data-strategy", providing professional support for scientific training.
Different from the traditional experience-based coaching model, this system is capable of conducting in-depth analysis of the detailed features of shooting movements, such as wrist exertion range and physical coordination. Through comparative analysis of big data, it generates exclusive personalized training recommendations for each player, making improvement targets more defined and training sessions more efficient.
Users only need to scan the QR code on the basketball hoop to quickly access the mini-program interface, and tap "Start Shooting" to instantly activate the real-time PK mode. Upon completion of the shooting session, the mini-program will immediately generate an exclusive training report, displaying the current shooting results, real-time rankings and highlight clips of successful shots, while synchronizing historical training data and all video records.This "data visualization + social interaction" model provides tangible evidence for every bit of progress, effectively boosting players’ motivation for training.
From professional competition venues to public training spaces, Merry Sports Flooring has always prioritized technological innovation as its core driving force. Its joint appearance with EROCK & GameRadar at the Baidu World Congress marks a pivotal step in its expansion into the smart sports sector.
Looking ahead, as AI technology continues to integrate more deeply with sports scenarios, Merry Sports will keep forging ahead with innovation. It will deliver higher-quality products and solutions to empower more sports enthusiasts, ensuring that every shot is backed by cutting-edge technology, every training gain is validated by data, and scientific training is made accessible to all.
