HTWK robots from Leipzig: Vice world champion in autonomous football

HTWK robots from Leipzig: Vice world champion in autonomous football

Leipzig robot footballer again on the podium

The "HTWK Robots" from Leipzig secured the vice world championship title at this year's World Cup in robot football in Eindhoven. This is a remarkable success, especially with regard to the increasing competitiveness of the participating teams. The latest edition of the championship impressively showed how close the gap between the best teams has become.

a victory despite defeat

While the Leipzig team against the B-Human team from Bremen in the final with a clear 10: 0, their success is not unnoticed. "We didn't lose any game apart from the final against Bremen-that makes us very proud as a team," said Max Polter from the HTWK robots. The Bremen are undisputedly the dominators of the tournament and were able to defend their title, which brought them the eleventh World Cup triumph. Nevertheless, the silver medal for the Leipzig is a significant success because they were able to prevail against 16 other teams.

goal -oriented community and research

The World Cup is not only a sporting event, but also a platform for the exchange between scientists. According to Polter, it is important that this event is not only perceived as entertainment. Researchers from various areas of robotics and artificial intelligence come together to discuss common challenges and develop solutions. The HTWK robots have existed for 15 years and have managed to position themselves as a leading team in robotics since their 2018 World Cup victory.

The challenge of autonomous programming

The robots themselves play autonomously, which means that they act without remote control. This places high demands on programming - therefore robot football is also referred to as the "struggle of the algorithms". The teams pursue an ambitious goal: by 2050, a robot is to defeat the current world champion of people in football. This progress is not only a technological spectacle, but also a valuable source of innovations in science.

A look into the future

The developments in the area of ​​robotics have far -reaching implications that go beyond sport. The progress that are achieved in these competitions could one day might be implemented in various other applications, be it in industry, transport or healthcare. The HTWK robots and their team play a decisive role in this exciting time of technological evolution and show that the path to the championship is also paved with a lot of team spirit and science.

- Nag