RoboCup 2013: check the photos

Now all matches are played, it is time for looking back. We welcomed over 2500 participants from around 40 countries, and 40.000 visitors filled the galleries. And above all: we saw many exciting matches. Enough inspiration for photographer Bart van Overbeeke. Check a selection of his photos which we…

Germans supreme in Humanoid Teen Size final

The NimbRo TeenSize team from Germany had an easy win in the final of the Humanoid Teen Size League against CIT Brains Teen from Japan. The Japanese team had problems with their robots, while both the German robots were on the field for most of the match – a numerical superiority…

Japan wins Humanoid Adult Size final, Tech United fourth

The robot from the Japanese JoiTech team (seen in goal in the photo) won an exciting RoboCup 2013 final against HuroEvolution AD from Taiwan. The match – a penalty race in which both robots had five shots at goal ­– ended with a score of 4-3. The Eindhoven team Tech United…

Tonight in Today @RoboCup: Rescue Robots on the table

Tonight, there will be special attention for the Rescue League in the daily talk show Today @RoboCup. One of the organizers of the Rescue League will join host Lieven Scheire and side kick Guy. He will take one of the rescue robots with him as well.

In the Rescue League…

The robot that worked in Fukushima

Everyday use of robots isn’t just a future dream. Some of the robots you’ll see at RoboCup 2013 have already showed what they can do. For example after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the twin brother of rescue robot Quince from Sendai University in Japan entered areas that were…