RoboCup is a world-leading robotics competition and scientific initiative founded in 1997 to push the boundaries of intelligent robot technology. Its bold mission is to develop a team of fully autonomous humanoid soccer robots capable of defeating human World Cup champions by 2050.
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Each year, RoboCup attracts hundreds of teams from over 40 countries, including top universities, research institutions, and industry leaders. The competition spans multiple leagues beyond soccer, such as RoboCupRescue and RoboCup@Home, driving advancements in multi-agent systems, computer vision, and motion control.
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Renowned institutions worldwide have contributed groundbreaking innovations through RoboCup, with many competition-driven technologies later applied to industrial automation and service robotics. More than just a competition, RoboCup serves as a global platform for collaboration, research, and the future of robotics.
About RoboCup
RoboCup (Robot World Cup) is currently the highest-level, largest-scale, and most influential robotics competition in the world. It is organized by the RoboCup International Federation (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and officially registered in Bern, Switzerland). This is an international research and educational organization.
HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
RoboCup Junior (RCJ), the International Youth Robot World Cup, is an integral part of the RoboCup competition. Its goal is to promote robotics research and education worldwide through organized robotic competitions. Since its inception in Melbourne, Australia, in 2000, RCJ has hosted an international competition every year, coinciding in time and location with the main RoboCup event. Each year, approximately 300 champion teams from over 40 countries (around 3,000 participants) compete for the ultimate world championship title.
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RoboCup 2024, to be held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, includes four main events: Robot Dance, Robot Rescue, Robot Soccer, and CoSpace. Based on age categories, RCJ competitions are divided into two groups: the under-19 junior group and the university group.
Due to its unparalleled international influence and broad global platform, RCJ has become one of the most attractive competitions in the field of robotics worldwide.
2024 RoboCup Eindhoven
