On June 28th, Beijing hosted its first Robotic Soccer Tournament, and yes, it was everything you hoped it would be: awkward running, dramatic falls, and robots giving 110%… processing power.
In the semi-finals, Team Vulcan from Tsinghua University took on Team Blaze Light from Beijing Info & Sci-Tech U. Picture this: six humanoid bots on a soccer field, moving like toddlers in cosplay armor, kicking with the precision of a cat wearing socks.
And this is only the beginning. It’s all leading up to the World Humanoid Robot Games this August, where teams will battle for glory, honor, and maybe a firmware update. Check it out!