According to the developers, the robot could also be used, for example, in firefighting and disaster relief.
A human-sized robot capable of playing soccer has been developed at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The robot can keep its balance against hard knocks and pushes, says the director of the university’s robotics and mechanics laboratory Dennis Hong.
According to its creators, the special feature of the 1.4 meter long humanoid robot is the controls, which are made to create movement from energy and act like muscles. The controllers are controlled electronically, not hydraulically, like most robots, the developers describe.
According to its developers, the robot could also be used, for example, in firefighting and disaster relief.
– The international robot competition Robocup is in France in the summer. We were last world champions eight years ago. I think it’s time for us to come back, Hong says.
In addition to football, Robocup competes in tasks such as industry and rescue.
Sources: Reuters