Building the Future of Racquet Sports Training
Tennibot is an AI robotics company on a mission to make every player better. From our headquarters in Auburn, Alabama, we design and manufacture autonomous ball machines and ball collectors that are transforming how tennis, pickleball, and padel players train — from beginners to touring pros.
Our founders
Haitham Eletrabi
Haitham is the co-founder and CEO of Tennibot. A competitive tennis player and hardware enthusiast, he leads operations, supply chain, and go-to-market strategy — taking Tennibot from a dorm-room prototype to a product featured on Tennis Channel, TechCrunch, and TIME. When he's not scaling production of the Partner V2, you'll find him hitting ice-cold drop shots on the court.
Lincoln Wang
Lincoln is the CTO and co-founder of Tennibot. A robotics and AI expert, he architects the 3D tracking, computer vision, and autonomous navigation systems that power the Partner V2 ball machine and Rover ball collector. On the court, Lincoln is known for his unstoppable cross-court forehands and collection of stylish shoes.
Our story
Tennibot was born one night when Haitham, practicing with a ball machine, realized that he spent more time collecting balls than actually hitting them. Frustrated by this, he set out to solve the most tedious part of his favorite sport. That’s when Haitham was introduced to Lincoln through an Auburn business professor. Lincoln had just completed his Master's degree and was also a tennis enthusiast.
Soon after meeting, whenever the duo wasn’t playing doubles, they were working on Tennibot. After years of designing, prototyping, testing, and refining, the team transformed Tennibot from a simple idea into one of the most innovative products to hit the tennis industry in years.
Building on this success, they introduced the Partner V2 — an AI-powered ball machine with 4K cameras and 3D tracking that moves around the court, creating a super-realistic playing experience. It adapts to each player’s movements, providing dynamic and personalized ball placement that makes every session feel like a real match. Today, Tennibot serves tennis, pickleball, and padel players worldwide — and the future of racquet sports training is here.
Revolutionize the
way you train,
one
robot at a time.
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Recognition & Awards
MUSE Design Awards
Gold Winner — International design excellence recognition
TechCrunch Disrupt
Innovation Winner — Recognized at the world's premier startup competition
CES Innovation Awards
Honoree — Consumer Electronics Show, the global stage for breakthrough tech
European Product Design Award
Top Design Winner — One of the most prestigious international product design competitions
SoGal Ventures
Gold Winner — Entrepreneurship competition recognizing innovative startups
Robot Report RBR50
2025 — Named among the 50 most innovative robotics companies in the world
Silicon Valley Robotics
Finalist — Recognized by the leading robotics industry association in Silicon Valley
TBD Tennis Innovation Week
Innovation Award — The Segal Institute's conference on Tech, Business & Development in tennis
Alabama Launchpad
Winner — Auburn Regional Alabama Launchpad startup competition
Tennis Industry Association
Winner — Industry recognition for contributions to racquet sports
Techstars
Alumni — Tennibot is a Techstars company, part of one of the world's top startup accelerators
Tennibot was founded in 2016 in Auburn, Alabama by Haitham Eletrabi and Lincoln Wang. The company holds 3 granted utility patents and 1 design patent covering its autonomous ball machine and ball collector technology, with 2 additional patent applications pending.
Our careers
Do you love robots and sports? Tennibot might be the perfect fit. We are a diverse group of night owls and coffee drinkers who are extremely passionate about what we do.