The second day’s play at RoboCup 2026 has drawn to an in depth with one other bumper set of matches. Groups have come from far and extensive to participate within the humanoid soccer competitors this yr, with 17 totally different international locations represented. China is essentially the most represented nation, boasting 15 groups throughout the three divisions. Different international locations collaborating are geographically widespread, starting from Colombia to Malaysia, from Germany to Australia.
Upfront of the competitors, all making use of groups offered a video, group description paper, and details about the robots and software program that they use. You may see the entire set of those right here. As a taster, right here is the qualification video from group CAU Mountain&Sea (from China Agricultural College) who’re at the moment main the small division competitors, and are in fourth place within the giant division.
Yesterday’s play noticed the primary issuing of a crimson card. The robotic obtained two yellow playing cards for unsafe challenges and was faraway from play on security grounds. You may see a clip of the second foul in query right here.
By way of the very important statistics of the robots, the heaviest and tallest robotic is HERoEHS’s ALICE 4 robotic, weighing in at 48kg and measuring 160cm tall. There’s a large soar down in weight to the second heaviest bot, which is group BigHeroX’s Z4 bipedal humanoid, at 37kg. A variety of groups are utilizing the 35kg Unitree G1. On the different finish of the spectrum, the lightest and shortest robotic is ITAndroids’ Chape, at simply 3.8kg and 53cm tall.
With the seeding rounds nearly full (the knockout rounds begin tomorrow) the competitions are hotting up properly. After 4 competed rounds within the small division, CAU Mountain&Sea is the one group to win all 4 matches, and sits atop the desk with 12 factors, and impressively solely conceding one objective. Hamburg Bit-Bots and GeoHBots are in second and third place respectively, having each gained three video games and misplaced one.
The center division has quick established itself as one of the crucial compelling competitions. B-Human has taken a commanding lead, profitable all 4 matches to this point with a +35 objective distinction. Behind them, there are 4 groups on 9 factors: HTWK Robots, Rhoban, whIRLwind Amsterdam, and THMOS.
Over within the giant division, groups have accomplished three rounds of seeding, with only one additional spherical to return tomorrow. At this stage Tsinghua Hephaestus is the one good group, sitting on 9 factors. Behind them, two groups have every gained two matches and drawn the third: PCMS-HRG and Robo-Erectus.
As soon as the seeding rounds have been accomplished, 12 groups from every division will make it ahead to the knockout levels, with the quarter finals going down within the night.
Many due to JT Genter for offering the pictures, movies, and info for this text.
Lucy Smith
is Senior Managing Editor for Robohub and AIhub.
Lucy Smith
is Senior Managing Editor for Robohub and AIhub.