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batesie Posts: > 500

There is a serious side to the 2005 RoboCup US Open but there is also a lot of fun to be had watching robot dogs playing football.
The event has become the robotic version of the football World Cup and is a fertile meeting ground for robot researchers.

The software that drives the footballing canines has practical real-world applications as well.

Organisers plan the ultimate human versus robot football game in 2050.

This year's US Open had 30 teams made up of 200 researchers battle it out in the three-day robot games.

Of the five events, robot dog football remains the most popular.

In it, computer-programmed Sony Aibos look for the ball using cameras on their noses, communicate with each other over a wireless network and attempt to score goals, with the exception of the specially-programmed goalkeeping dog

FULL Story Below...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4534451.stm

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[ This Message was edited by: batesie on 2005-05-11 15:20 ]
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Posted: 2005-05-11 16:16:35
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batesie Posts: > 500

Robot Cup final soon!!!
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Posted: 2005-05-20 14:56:21
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axxxr Posts: > 500

I've always wanted an Aibo!
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Posted: 2005-05-20 15:00:59
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batesie Posts: > 500

axxxr can you find a movie of this aibo football match i bet its hilarious!!!
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Posted: 2005-05-20 15:05:30
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axxxr Posts: > 500

I do recall seeing this before....but i'll have a look!
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Posted: 2005-05-20 15:06:53
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Mister T Posts: 4

hillarious not to say slow...i saw a video of an aibo and they seem ok but veeeeeeeeery slow!
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Posted: 2005-05-20 15:32:30
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