
© RoboCup German Open, Andreas Lander
... was the 95 centimeter tall 'NimbRo-OP' in the teen-size class, which was designed by computer science students at the University of Bonn. It is the size of a small child, but weighs significantly less at 6.6 kg thanks to the lightweight materials used. NimbRo-OP' has a total of 20 drive elements that convert computer commands into mechanical movements, making it very agile: it kicks a soccer effortlessly and can also stand up from a lying position like a human. A RoboCup discipline modeled on an industrial application ...