RoboCup 2016Robots stir up the Leipzig trade fair
Soccer skills were in demand not only at the European Football Championship in France, but also at the 20th RoboCup in Leipzig at the end of June. The players were not humans, but smart robots. In addition to soccer, they demonstrated their skills in the disciplines of care/service, rescue and industry.
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... in the penalty shoot-out. German students also took third place with the 'HTWK Leipzig' team. In 2050, the RobopCup robots will compete against the reigning FIFA World Cup champions made of flesh and blood, according to the intention of the robotics competition. Year after year, innovations are introduced with this goal in mind, bringing the "real" soccer one step closer. This year, for example, there were ...