While the whole football world prepares for the "Euro 2012" in Ukraine and Poland, the scientific world prepares for the "World Cup" among Robots, which will take place in Mexico in June. It will be the 17th tournament in which robots of 40 countries traditionally participate.

This spring open tournaments were held in Germany and Japan, and these tournaments are step in preparation for the "RoboMundial 2012".

Hole interest is in Standard Platform League, it is when teams consist of identical robots NAO (they replaced the AIBO dog-robots in 2007). In accordance with the rules robots play football autonomously, without human control, so the show is not for nervous people. Robots move slowly on the robo-football field, fall without any reason, clash with each other without the ball and so on. But when the goalkeeper makes a save on the fly, you understand that time is well spent watching this match! Also encouraging is how robots deftly get up after frequent falls!

The organizers have set the goal to hold football competition between robots and humans in 2050. They have a chance to succeed, because in the clashes between man and robot, the robot has an advantage, human body is a soft material =))) And given the fact that Toyota has introduced a robot, running at a speed of 7 kilometers per hour (at the same time he also pulls his feet off the ground), chance to beat machines is running out! We are waiting for the "World 2050", let’s buy up scarves and vuvuzelas...

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