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  • Teams of robot soccer players vie for the right to compete at the RoboCup World Championship (left). Young faces fill the crowds. Might these be the robot developers of the future? (right).

    Teams of robot soccer players vie for the right to compete at the RoboCup World Championship (left). Young faces fill the crowds. Might these be the robot developers of the future? (right).

  • The larger scale of the Mid-Sized League makes the games an impressive spectacle.

    The larger scale of the Mid-Sized League makes the games an impressive spectacle.

  • Makers spend months preparing their robots for this major event. The tension shows on the competitors’ faces (left). In the Standard Platform League, every team uses the same model of robot. Success or failure depends on the level of the AI programming (right).

    Makers spend months preparing their robots for this major event. The tension shows on the competitors’ faces (left). In the Standard Platform League, every team uses the same model of robot. Success or failure depends on the level of the AI programming (right).

  • The NAO humanoid robot, manufactured by Aldebaran Robotics, is the designated robot used by all teams in the Standard Platform League. Here, NAO demonstrates its impressive sense of balance.

    The NAO humanoid robot, manufactured by Aldebaran Robotics, is the designated robot used by all teams in the Standard Platform League. Here, NAO demonstrates its impressive sense of balance.

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