RoboCup 2013 Video Roundup

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RoboCup 2013 this year in The Netherlands featured over 2500 competitors. Video highlights from the competition show how far robotics have come, and how far they have to go.

RoboCup 2013 is over and done with, and that means videos of the matches.

Below are some highlight videos of the competition, but for the full matches, check out the RoboCup 2013 YouTube Channel.

This match features two teams of Aldebaran NAO robots:

RoboCup 2013 Kid Size FINAL: IRAN / USA

RoboCup 2013 Teen Size FINAL: GERMANY / JAPAN

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 which they used to full advantage.

RoboCup 2013 Adult Size FINAL: TAIWAN / JAPAN

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The Adult Size final saw JoiTech from Japan take an early lead, when their robot managed to stop a penalty shot by their opponents from Taiwan who had beaten Tech United in the semi-final. But then JoiTech’s robot couldn’t find the ball when it was his turn to take a penalty shot, making the score even again. However the Japanese team went back into the lead when the next shot by the Taiwan team’s robot hit the goalpost. So at the end of the match the winners were the JoiTech team from Japan, giving them the World Champions title for the coming year!

Humanoid robots are nice, but the non-humanoid leagues are just so much better at playing soccer. It's incredible to see these robots support each other across the field, string together passed, and beat defenders to make aggressive shots on goal.

RoboCup 2013 - Semi Final: Tech United vs CAMBADA (Portugal)

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