RoboCup Soccer 2010 finals show impressive realism by feigning injuries (video)
By Ross Miller 
posted June 30th 2010 3:11AM
posted June 30th 2010 3:11AM
If fierce competition isn't your cup of tea, we've also got footage of DARwIn-LC, a low cost (hence the name) humanoid from our friends at Virginia Tech's RoMeLa. These adorable little guys
Update: Dr. Dennis Hong himself sent us a few clarifications. The DARwIn-LC is a collaboration between RoMeLa and the company Robotis. No price has been disclosed, but the $2,500 is incorrect. Additionally, the robot is being planned as a "true 'open platform.'" In Hong's words, "we are "planning" to post all CAD drawings, fabrication and assembly manuals, and also the basic software on-line for free. Thus any one with certain equipment, budget, and skills will be able to make one them selves - or purchase the entire thing or parts from Robotis. We want to form a community of DARwIn-LC users to share new ideas for improvement, hack it, etc. and use the robot for research, education, outreach, and of course, an easy entry point for the RoboCup humanoid division." Also hit up More Coverage to see how RoMeLa fared at RoboCup!
[Thanks, Stefan]
loved the videos.. thanks :)
@coolkams03
gr8.... now how about some robo referees who also fcuk up like the real fifa world cup referees.
@coolkams03
too much face plants
@jxs1984
Haha, what are you talking about? That was my favorite part.
IF YOU GUYS LOVE ROBOTS AND FOOTBALL - CHECK THIS VIDEO
very short video but awesome!!
http://de.sevenload.com/videos/lnyKplt
They are so cute! :D:D:D
@coolkams03
Loved It :D
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUmanoids!
@coolkams03
Why did this video make me smile? lol
So crazy, robotics is an awesome industry to be in...
@IAmAlive I wasn't aware Robert Green was such a robot fanatic, his skills directly translated onto the pitch for the FUmanoids.
Are they being controlled ?
@seekwolf Nope all done via pre-programmed A.I.
@DBG
That's the cool part - wouldn't be as awesome if they were being controlled.
22 Robots chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end the German Robots win.
@IMarius
The German football machine is formidable.
@Soletaken What? No reference of german tanks rolling over three kittens?
At least in this world cup there is a bit more of technology :P
@Mr w00t
Haha, spot on.
Down with Blatter and his old ways.
"Goal cameras? what kind of witchery is that?!"
@Mr w00t You mean non steroid and performance enhancing drug tech, right?
Murphy
Those robots are fully autonomous, most of them are using atom based fitPC for processing. And US team DARwIn (VT-Penn) went up to semifinals too.
Poor robot, chasing after his ballz.
cheap robot and slow too the other hip hop robot 100 times faster
It took a 100 years to allow netting behind the goal post guess they still a long way for action replay...
lol @ 7:15 on the first vid... that's gotta be a foul
@DBG
That was frickin' hilarious. Can't believe the ref missed it.
No linesbots?
That reminded me of nothing more than this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5A2BdHTaqU
The game kicks off at about the 2:56 mark.
@ Ross Miller
"We won't to spoil the ending, so let's just say Germany won by a sizable margin."
just couldn't resist the dig at the england v germany football game, now, could you?
:p
@Wiggy Fuzz
But don't worry, Germany is gonna get it handed to them.
Diego's Argentina is gonna run them over!
Dude, your bot is ruining after my schnitzel!! Let go!!!! ahhhhh,,,,
I saw a few dives there that would make Ronaldo proud.
@BetterThanBozo Probably Ronaldo himself and Drogba teached the robots how to dive in style.
whats the cost of these robots?...
I estimate each robot costs around $20,000 for just the material.
Coming soon - Ronaldo-bot!
Second video reminds me of English and the US playing style :(
@kasser
The US was pretty good and will only get stronger for the next World Cup.
@Tohe
The reality is they they were both in a very weak group, and barely survived - both teams ability to work as a team almost compensated for their lack of individual flare... almost.
Not too sure that the robot in the second vid is a Darwin LC, I haven't been around the lab in a couple months, but that would be a radical design revision. I'm fairly sure it's Dynamixel servomotors, but not sure who designed it.
@risknc
you can go ahead and disreguard that previous comment, checked with someone and it turns out that's the redesign :P
by the way...
the winning team is Darmstadt again, like the SolarDeacathlon 2009 in Washington dc...
What a blowout. 7-1
how long before was can pass em off as real people secretly and send em off to play for the national team at the next world cup ? , i like to see someone try to foul a super fast,massive,strong and clever, t800 football playing cyborg team,steam roller anyone,i wonder which country will be able to do it first tho ?
Man, these robots suck at soccer.
What? No vuvuzelas?
Their heads look like FlipCams xD