Humanoid robots showcase football skills

No Comment Video. Humanoid robots showcase football skills Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 03/07/2026 - 16:00 GMT+2 Humanoid robots compete in football matches at RoboCup in Incheon, South Korea, showcasing advances in robotics as spectators watch the action. Humanoid robots chase the ball, score goals and occasionally tumble during football matches at RoboCup in Incheon, South Korea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Footage shows several games unfolding simultaneously on compact pitches as the robots pass, kick and defend with increasing precision. The tournament brings together teams developing robots capable of playing football with limited human intervention. Although their movements remain slower and less fluid than those of professional players, visitors say the technology is more advanced than they expected. RoboCup is widely seen as a testing ground for robotics research, where engineers refine balance, vision and decision-making through competitive matches. Football South Korea Robot World Cup 2026 Top stories Now playing Next Humanoid robots showcase football skills Now playing Next Dogs don Argentina shirts as World Cup fever grips Buenos Aires Now playing Next Rescued bile bears released in Denmark forest Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 3rd, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Video shows moment 11-year-old drives pickup truck into Buddhist procession Now playing Next Portugal fans celebrate World Cup win over Croatia Now playing Next Firefighters battle major wildfire in southern France Now playing Next Germany's Merz announces sweeping reforms in key breakthrough Now playing Next EU set to reallocate Western Balkans funding for 'frontrunners' Now playing Next What's behind the viral claims of child trafficking on Vinted? Now playing Next Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated Now playing Next Entry-Exit System could be a nightmare for Europe's summer travellers Now playing Next 'This passion makes me feel alive': Tango finds an unexpected welcome in Azerbaijan's capital city Now playing Next How a NATO essay contest won a Lithuanian schoolgirl a ride in a Bundeswehr tank Now playing Next A year with zero deaths on its streets: How Helsinki became a world reference for road safety Now playing Next Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Fatherland' - Paweł Pawlikowski's Cannes-winning triumph ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Israelis mark 1,000 days since 7 October attack No Comment French aerobatic team stages flypast over New York for US anniversary No Comment Fast-moving wildfire spreads across southern France No Comment Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian overnight strikes Europe News Air conditioner rush: Scuffles break out at Lidl stores across France The Cube AI images falsely claim Kyiv monastery strike was staged Europe Today De Croo: Defence and aid spending are 'two sides of the same coin' Brussels, My Love? Podcast | US Independence party in Brussels: Controversial celebration or diplomatic success? Europe Today 'Donald Trump's always raging about something,' former US NATO envoy says Europe in Motion Overtourism: Where are locals being priced out by rising rents? Europe Today Watch: Following the money—the EPPO investigation into defunct far-right EU group Culture news A-listers, phone bans, charity donations: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding frenzy in full swing ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today Europe Today: Kyiv attack, NATO summit and pressure on Russia Nature 'The storks were here before me': Pensioners live side-by-side with storks in this Croatian village Europe News Wildfires rage in southern France prompting evacuation of 3,000 people Armenia Von der Leyen unveils major EU support initiatives in strategic trip to Armenia Europe News 'No cherry-picking': Pressure mounts on Ireland to stop alumina sales to Russia Iran Iran renews Hormuz threats as Doha talks end with cautious progress Europe News Albanian police fire water cannon as protests against Trump-linked luxury resort continue Europe News Keir Starmer issues state apology for decades of forced adoptions practices in UK ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT