Nike tests AI-powered app to analyze football players' movement patterns
NKE•Nike is beta testing NSRL Form for Field, a smartphone-based AI app that analyzes movement and provides personalized reports and training recommendations. The company says the app may eventually recommend football boots based on playing style.
1. App in beta testing
Nike is beta testing NSRL Form for Field, which uses smartphone-based AI movement analysis to deliver personalized reports and targeted training recommendations. The app is intended eventually to recommend football boots based on playing style.
2. Injury-prevention research
Nike announced Project Shield on November 12, 2026, to translate research into injury-prevention measures, initially targeting ACL injuries in female athletes. Collaborators include Stanford Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, Emory University and the University of Oregon.
