China hosts first autonomous AI robot football match
10 months ago
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- Four teams of humanoid robots played in a 3-a-side football match in Beijing, powered by AI.
- The robots struggled with basic football skills like kicking the ball and staying upright, often falling over.
- Cheng Hao, CEO of Booster Robotics, suggested sports competitions are ideal for testing humanoid robots.
- Future possibilities include humans playing football against robots, but safety is a priority.
- Tsinghua University's THU Robotics won the championship, defeating China Agricultural University's Mountain Sea team 5-3.