World's Longest Field Goal- Robot vs NFL Kicker

A video on YouTube. In Science & Engineering, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Mark Rober builds a robotic kicking leg and tests it against NFL record holder Matt Prater to see if a machine can kick a football further than a human, eventually kicking a 105-yard field goal.

From the video

Answers: Can a robot kick a football further than an NFL kicker?

Robot kicking machine
Field goal kicking mechanics
Football kicking distance
Prototyping and engineering
Kicking speed and trajectory

What it concludes

To maximize distance on a football kick, the ball should be launched at a 45-degree angle.
Leg speed and making contact 2.2 inches up from the bottom of the ball are the most critical factors for maximizing kicking distance.
The robot kicking machine achieved a foot speed of 82 mph and a ball speed after contact of 120 mph in its final iteration.
The robot successfully kicked a field goal from 105 yards out.

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