The data behind the win: How Catapult and AWS IoT are transforming pro sports

This article details how Catapult Sports uses AWS IoT services to power Vector 8, its next-generation athlete monitoring platform for professional sports teams.

• Vector 8 comprises wearable tags, docks, receivers, and relays for real-time athlete performance tracking
• Delivers three data types: device health, live in-game data at 10 Hz, and post-game raw data at 100 Hz
• AWS IoT Core handles authentication, authorization, and device management at scale
• AWS IoT Greengrass powers edge runtime for docks and receivers with automated deployments
• Amazon MSK buffers real-time telemetry; Amazon ECS processes analytics; Amazon S3 stores raw data
• 10-minute onboarding with guided in-app setup; no technical support required
• Over-the-air updates 32x faster than previous generations via AWS IoT Greengrass
• 97% of device fleet runs latest firmware; enables weekly or daily release cycles
• AWS IoT secure tunneling enables remote SSH access for proactive support diagnostics
• Device Shadows manage cloud-based configurations with automatic fleet synchronization
• Future plans include live cloud data streaming, edge ML inference, and AI-powered team analytics

Vector 8 demonstrates how AWS IoT enables enterprise-grade reliability with consumer-grade simplicity for professional sports technology.