Soccer is a great way to put a robot’s locomotion, agility and decision making to the test. Two key differences with MIT’s Dribblebot: First, the RoboCup robots are generally bipeds.

Here’s a fun challenge: teaching a quadrupedal robot to successfully dribble a soccer ball. It is, in essence, a core component of RoboCup, the big international competition founded all the way ...

Here’s a fun challenge: teaching a quadrupedal robot to successfully dribble a soccer ball. It is, in essence, a core component of RoboCup, the big international competition founded all the way ...

A-hed; Brazilians Will Play Soccer Anywhere, Even Ankle-Deep in Mud ‘Mudball’ players have perfected the game on the banks of the Amazon; Mother Nature calls the shots ...

A MUDDY Scottish swamp will host a soccer World Cup in June for amateurs only. Professional players, the organiser says, are too "precious" to join in and not just because they might get mud on ...