The images of the three -three match show the humanoid robots that struggle to hit the ball or to stand up
The first football match between humanoid robots controlled by artificial intelligence Photo: X
A unique event took place on Saturday in Beijing, where four teams made of humanoid robots played a football match in three against three, controlled by artificial intelligence. It was the first competition of this kind, and the images captured on the field show that, although the technology is fast progress, human footballers do not have to worry yet for their place.
Video recordings show how robots have struggled to hit the ball or even keep upright. Some fell spectacularly, in the style of a simulated foul, and at least two of them were put out on the fair after they could not get up.
“Sport is the ideal testing ground for humanoid robots”
Cheng Hao, the founder and general manager of Booster Robotics, who provided robots for this event, explained that such sports competitions are ideal for testing robot skills. “In the future, it is possible to organize matches between people and robots. This means we need to make sure that robots are completely safe“He said, according to The Guardian.
Universities, in the role of digital coaches
The competition was organized between university teams, which modified the robot algorithms according to their own methods. In the final of the tournament, the Thu Robotics team at Tsinghua University defeated the Mountain Sea of the China Agricultural University with a score of 5-3, adjudicating its title.
A supporter of the winning team congratulated both teams: “Those from Thu played very well, but Mountain Sea was impressive. They were pleasantly surprised us”.
Although the match seemed more of a comedy of errors than an authentic sports show, it marks an important step in developing humanoid robots and using artificial intelligence in dynamic competitions. Until they become real opponents for professional players, the robots still have a lot to learn, including how to stand.
