But while a $12 soccer ball doesn’t sound very expensive to those of us in the United States, for much of the developing world, it is—costing more than a family’s monthly income.

If you want to get hold of a DribbleUp soccer ball, you can currently pre-order one on Kickstarter. Prices start at $49, which includes the ball, a smartphone stand, app, and access to the video ...

MIT's Improbable Artificial Intelligence Lab has developed a Dexterous Ball Manipulation with a Legged Robot (DribbleBot) that can dribble a soccer ball under real-world conditions similar to ...