en.Wedoany.com Reported - Lenovo Group has applied AI image stabilization technology, validated in Formula 1 racing, to the referee camera feature for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reducing live broadcast shake by 60% and improving motion smoothness by 70%. This feature captures game footage via a small camera worn on the referee's head, offering viewers a new perspective from the referee's point of view.
The referee camera is one of the most popular features in the 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcast. This function faces challenges such as rapidly changing stadium lighting, motion blur, inconsistent exposure, and real-time transmission system noise as the referee's body camera captures images during continuous movements like running, turning, and accelerating. Lenovo developed an AI video analysis platform to address these challenges. The platform automatically captures video from the referee's body camera, analyzes it frame by frame using a trained AI model, applies stabilization corrections automatically, and ultimately generates consistent, high-quality live footage.
Lenovo stated that the platform reduces video transmission instability by 60%, improves motion smoothness by 70%, while maintaining image clarity. The output video is full HD at 60 frames per second, with a delay of only 3 seconds between the image and reality. This technology is based on Lenovo's image stabilization work validated in Formula 1 racing, where onboard cameras must handle more extreme vibration conditions and high-speed movement. Lenovo transferred AI model training achievements from the F1 environment—including image stabilization under vibration conditions, color and exposure correction under extreme lighting changes, and image clarity optimization at high speeds—to the football match scenario.
Lenovo Group is a global technology company with an annual revenue of $83 billion, ranking 196th on the Fortune Global 500. The company executes a hybrid AI strategy, with products covering devices, infrastructure solutions, and software services, operating 20 R&D locations and over 30 manufacturing units worldwide.
