World championships for progress
The RoboCup is much more than just a football world championship for robots. The international initiative was founded in 1995 to selectively promote research in the areas of artificial intelligence and autonomous, mobile robots. And what is more suitable than the most popular sport worldwide?
Football calls on all of a robot's abilities – intelligence, mobility, reaction, team spirit etc. Nowhere else can researchers test and compare their developments so directly and practically on such a common platform. The best part: There are no losers and all teams benefit. The knowledge gained also helps to make life easier for people through the use of robots. RoboCup means progress in a human way.
