This month, soccer fans are glued to Euro 2012. But another prestigious championship is about to kick off, too. The game is slower—much slower—and the players fall down a lot, but they’re still the ...

It's a practical embodiment of profound challenges in artificial intelligence and robotic engineering. It's also robots playing soccer. The 15th annual RoboCup, featuring 25 teams from around the ...

Marcell Missura, a robotocist, is on his stomach staring into his laptop. A robot sits next to him. Marcell clicks and types, then sits up. He holds his hands out to spot the robot, like it’s a child ...

RoboCup soccer provides a fascinating window into the current state-of-the-art in robotics and artificial intelligence. However, building robots much taller than a garden gnome has proven a daunting ...

If you can't wait until 2014 to see your favorite team compete in Brazil in the FIFA World Cup – well then this June, you can check out the Robot Soccer World Cup in Mexico. The "RoboCup" is an ...