Footbonaut, operated by Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, is a robotic training system that launches balls at players from eight different machines. Originally invented and developed by Berlin-based CGoal GmbH, it is part of the SAP SportsLab at Hoffenheim, serving as a high-tech tool for professional soccer training.

For TSG 1899 and SAP, we advanced Footbonaut into a semi-automated assessment center for talent diagnostics. By developing new algorithms and methods grounded in sports science and psychological statistics, we enabled evidence-based evaluation of player performance.

Cavorit designed, prototyped, and built the AI driving Footbonaut, co-developed the engine control system, set up the data collection pipeline for machine learning, and prototyped the visual analytics module that provides actionable feedback to both players and coaches.