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USBC's Robotic Bowling Ball Thrower

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Jan 18, 2008


Named in honor of former USBC testing facility employee Harry Lawrence, he is a robotic bowling ball thrower who is part of the equipment testing and research effort at the USBC test facility in Greendale, Wis. Harry is a key contributor in USBC’s two-year study of bowling ball motion and how advanced, high-tech equipment may influence lane conditions and scoring in the sport. Watch this video and see Harry in action.



Learn more about automation in bowling by reading
our article Bowling Robot Is No Turkey.




Named in honor of former USBC testing facility employee Harry Lawrence, he is a robotic bowling ball thrower who is part of the equipment testing and research effort at the USBC test facility in Greendale, Wis. Harry is a key contributor in USBC’s two-year study of bowling ball motion and how advanced, high-tech equipment may influence lane conditions and scoring in the sport. Watch this video and see Harry in action.



Learn more about automation in bowling by reading
our article Bowling Robot Is No Turkey.

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