Robots get NFL tryout

MVP tackling dummy, developed at Dartmouth, gets Steelers tryout. Last week I wrote about a robot that may train the next ping pong great. Now there's this out of the NFL: The Pittsburgh Steelers, bane of Chargers fans everywhere, are experimenting with robotic tackling dummies. The Mobile Virtual Player (get it? MVP) is a robotic tackling dummy operated by remote control. The technology was developed by engineers at Dartmouth College, where it's been in use by the football squad since last year.