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AI-powered humanoid robots compete in first 3-on-3 soccer match in China
- China hosted the first 3-on-3 autonomous football match between teams of humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence on Saturday in Beijing.
- The robots used advanced visual sensors to identify the ball and navigate the field, though some still fell and had to be carried off on stretchers.
- China is investing in AI-driven humanoid robot competitions like football as a testing ground to accelerate algorithm and hardware-software system development.
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Chinese humanoid robots play soccer for the first time
Over the weekend, four teams of robots faced off in a first-of-its-kind, fully autonomous soccer tournament in Beijing, the Associated Press reported. Humanoid robots supplied by Beijing-based Booster Robotics chased the ball and navigated through other players using visual sensors. They even stood after falling without human assistance, though some were taken away on stretchers with apparent injuries. While the hardware came from Booster Roboti…
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AI-powered humanoid robots play 3-on-3 soccer matches in China
The robots are generating a lot of excitement among fans.
Robotic soccer squads, powered entirely by AI, captivate crowds in China
While China’s men’s soccer team hasn’t generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess shown.
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