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.
... first place in the 'Open Source Prize', which the Harting Technology Group has been awarding this year to the best open source solution among the participants. The reason for the first place: with their robot 'NimbRo', the team from the University of Bonn not only provides plans for manufacturing the robot using a 3D printer, but also the necessary software. Other teams can thus incorporate improvements directly into the printing plans and accelerate the expansion of the platform. This makes it easier for many teams to enter the competitions; they can devote themselves directly to important research questions.