Italy Humanoid Robots Compete in Soccer Tournament in Rome Humanoid robots competed in the finals of the medium robot category at the Italian Open Robotics Championship, between HULKs from the Hamburg University of Technology and Whirlwind Amsterdam, during the Faire Roma - European Edition event in the Italian capital, Rome. Since 1997, RoboCup has used soccer to drive research in embodied artificial intelligence, computer vision and autonomous robotics, while technologies developed during competitions find applications in other fields, including rescue operations and logistics.

Italy Humanoid Robots Compete in Soccer Tournament in Rome Humanoid robots competed in the finals of the medium robot category at the Italian Open Robotics Championship, between HULKs from the Hamburg University of Technology and Whirlwind Amsterdam, during the Faire Roma - European Edition event in the Italian capital, Rome. Since 1997, RoboCup has used soccer to drive research in embodied artificial intelligence, computer vision and autonomous robotics, while technologies developed during competitions find applications in other fields, including rescue operations and logistics.