Soccer-playing robot from the RoboCup Middle Size League

Robot soccer represents a major challenge for researchers in the field of artificial intelligence. A proving ground for the state of science in this field, it is also a means of promoting university-level education.
Since 1997, international RoboCup matches featuring research teams from all over the world have been held in various leagues.
This model – a third-generation, Middle Size League robot – belongs to the Fraunhofer Institut. Each robot has its own sensors and can make decisions completely autonomously. The robots can, however, communicate wirelessly with one another and with a computer. Photo: Jan Braun, HNF