While the robot's soccer skills aren't at "Lionel Messi-like level," the researchers said, the robot is able to dribble a ball across sand, gravel, mud, and snow. The robot can get up from a fall ...

Saturday’s soccer match also served as a preview for the upcoming 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games, which China will host in Beijing Aug. 15–17. The event will feature 11 robot sports ...

On June 28, four teams of humanoid robots faced off in 3-on-3 soccer matches in Beijing, China. It was a preview for next month’s World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

China hosted the first AI-powered soccer tournament with autonomous humanoid robots competing in Beijing, showcasing real-world AI applications and previewing the 2025 robot sports games.

The robots ran, walked, kicked and even made real-time decisions using AI and sensors. Cameras and optical sensors allowed them to detect the ball from 65 feet away with more than 90% accuracy.

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