Buddy Tech provides AI-powered tools that turn a smartphone into a virtual coach and scout for youth sports, enabling real-time practice analysis and performance feedback. By replacing costly cameras, sensors, and lab setups with affordable, on‑field technology, it helps coaches and athletes improve training and competition outcomes directly on rinks, fields, and gyms.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Youth sports teams often lack access to professional coaching and scouting tools because traditional video analysis requires costly cameras, sensors, and dedicated lab setups, limiting real-time feedback and objective performance evaluation.
Solution
Buddy Tech offers AI-driven software that converts a standard smartphone into a high‑precision coaching and scouting platform. The app captures video of practices or games and automatically extracts performance metrics such as movement speed, technique quality, and positional data. Real‑time feedback is delivered directly to athletes and coaches on‑site, enabling immediate adjustments without the need for external equipment. By supporting multiple sports, the solution brings consistent, data‑rich analysis to youth programs regardless of budget or facility constraints.
Target Audience
Primary customers are youth sports teams, coaches, and scouting organizations that need affordable, on‑field performance analysis across a variety of sports.
Features
- AI-powered video analysis that runs locally on any modern smartphone
- Automatic extraction of sport‑specific performance metrics (e.g., speed, technique, positioning)
- Real‑time visual and audio feedback delivered to players and coaches during practice
- Multi‑sport support covering common youth activities such as soccer, basketball, hockey, and gymnastics
- Cloud‑based storage and analytics for longitudinal tracking of athlete development