By Anas Abu Hassan
SINGAPORE, Aug 22: A Malaysian-made artificial intelligence (AI)-powered badminton review technology, Reveal Lens, has made its international debut at the Singapore International Challenge 2026, marking its first deployment outside Malaysia.
Developed by Revealtek Sdn Bhd, the world’s first Badminton World Federation (BWF)-approved AI-powered Instant Review System (IRS) is being used at the tournament, now being held here, to provide rapid video reviews of disputed line calls.
Revealtek chief executive officer Nizam Mohamed said the technology highlights the growing potential of homegrown sports technology to harness AI to enhance badminton officiating and match reviews.
“It is more like the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) that is available in football and tennis.
“It is very similar to it, but it goes ahead and gives a decision based on some calculations as opposed to just showing a video replay,” he told Bernama on Friday.
He added that Reveal Lens uses a wireless setup that can be installed within two hours, unlike more extensive systems that require substantial infrastructure and lengthy calibration.
Following successful deployments at several local tournaments, Revealtek has received interest from badminton organisers and associations in Vietnam and Indonesia as it seeks wider regional adoption.
“We are also in discussions with the continental confederations. What we are trying to do is to make this a standard that they can endorse, so all member associations can use this technology as standard practice,” he said.
Nizam said Revealtek is also developing an analytics module and a fully functioning line-calling system capable of performing the essential work of line judges during badminton matches.
“We are going to do the demo in an upcoming tournament in Australia in October,” he added.
Meanwhile, Nizam said the company is looking to expand the use of AI and other locally developed solutions across the wider sports industry while contributing further to Malaysia’s sports technology ecosystem.
— BERNAMA