Industry-first video-analysis tool turns smartphones into high-precision motion capture sensors for Team USA skiers and snowboarders
PARK CITY, Utah and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body for skiing and snowboarding in the United States, and Google today announced a collaboration on an industry-first AI video-analysis tool built on Google Cloud for skiing and snowboarding. Led by the high-performance needs of world-class athletes, including U.S. Olympians, this experimental AI tool is designed to enhance training precision and mountain safety by delivering near real-time, data-driven insights.Â
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