AI robots play football matches in China, show off skills, and take a few falls
The report added these humanoid robots were functioning fully autonomously on artificial intelligence, and there was no human support involved.
Now, how does a humanoid robot function on its own without human intervention? Well, firstly, they would need sensors and hardware capable enough to navigate their weight through the field, and this is exactly what the case is in this instance as well. These robots had advanced visual sensors, and they could identify the ball and go through the field accordingly, the report added.
Further, the robots are also able to stand on their own if they accidentally do fall, just like real-life players do.
But not all was smooth sailing for the humanoid robots involved in this game, as many had to be carried off the field, t
As for the final match, Tsinghua University's THU Robotics actually ended up defeating China Agricultural University's Mountain Sea Team in a score that was, at the end of the match, 5 to 3, and they did end up winning the championship. China Is Boosting Its Robotics Prowess
There are already talks in place which might allow humanoid robots to play alongside humans. But for this, safety would be a great priority, Cheng Hao, founder and CEO of Booster Robotics, who provided the hardware for the competition, said.
He said that in the future, "we may arrange for robots to play football with humans. That means we must ensure the robots are completely safe." He added, 'For example, a robot and a human could play a match where winning doesn't matter, but real offensive and defensive interactions take place. That would help audiences build trust and understand that robots are safe.'
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