[World Intelligent Industry Expo] 2024 Asia-Pacific Robot World Cup Tianjin International Invitational
2024-06-23 · Machine translation
On the third day of the 2024 World Intelligence Industry Expo, the 2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup Tianjin International Invitational kicked off with great enthusiasm. Robot teams compete in a series of exciting challenges, including “soccer,” “swarm dancing,” and “drone combat.”
Robot soccer match
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More than 700 participants from 270 teams representing eight countries and regions, including China, Singapore, and Japan, have gathered to compete in the group stage, semifinals, and final. The competition events include the RoboCupSoccer Humanoid League, the RoboCup@HOME Home Service Robot League, the RCAP CoSpace Challenge, and the Drone Racing event. Compared with previous editions, the 2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup Tianjin International Invitational has added many new events and introduced fresh highlights, allowing spectators to immerse themselves in the futuristic world of advanced robotics.
KidSize group
AdultSize group
RoboCup is an annual international robotics competition, often referred to as the “World Cup of Robotics,” and is currently the highest-level and most influential robotics event worldwide. This edition of the competition features two categories: KidSize and AdultSize. On the field, after meticulous tuning and preparation by the contestants, the robots came alive, eagerly vying for the soccer ball. Though they moved with endearing clumsiness, they displayed a genuine spirit of sportsmanship.
“In this event, we have traditionally featured the KidSize category, which uses smaller-sized robots. This time, for the first time, we are introducing the AdultSize category, with robots standing up to 165 centimeters tall—roughly the same height as an adult. Competing in the adult division, these robots can perform human-like movements such as turning their heads and twisting their torsos, while also demonstrating high dynamic responsiveness and advanced force control.” Liu Li, Executive Chair of the competition, provided an overview.
Aerial Dexterity Robotics Challenge
Tianjin City Mission Race
Aerial Dexterity Robotics Challenge
Meanwhile, a variety of drone competition events have also become new highlights of this year’s tournament. In the Aerial Dexterity Robotics Challenge, drones flawlessly executed a series of demanding tasks—including dense formation flying, precise high-speed obstacle avoidance, accurate aerial positioning, and target search—igniting the audience’s enthusiasm with cutting-edge technology. Notably, in the Tianjin Urban Mission Race, drones take off from Tianjin’s iconic Ferris wheel to carry out themed tasks, sequentially flying over the city’s famous landmarks and completing challenge missions at each location. While showcasing the competitors’ athletic prowess, this event also enables participants and guests to gain an in-depth understanding of Tianjin and appreciate its unique character.
Swarm Dance Programming Competition
“This year’s competition has seen a significant leap in technological sophistication compared to last year. On one hand, take the humanoid robot event: at last year’s Tianjin invitational, no domestic team was able to field a squad. This year, research on humanoid robots has advanced considerably, enabling us to organize such a contest. On the other hand, the technological level of the drone competition continues to rise. As evidenced by the operational challenges—such as the need to hover while searching for aerial targets, with surrounding walls or wind exerting substantial influence—it is impossible to complete the task without robust flight-control technology.” Liu Li said.
The 2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup Tianjin International Invitational is a key event of the World Intelligence Industry Expo. It is co-hosted by the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, the RoboCup Asia-Pacific International Committee, and Tsinghua University (Department of Mechanical Engineering), and organized by the Jinan District People’s Government of Tianjin, the Management Committee of the Tianjin Haihe Education Park, the Tsinghua University Tianjin Institute for Advanced Equipment, and the Tianjin Robot Industry Association. The competition has been successfully held four times during the World Intelligence Congress in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. It is characterized by a broad range of events, high competitive standards, and a strong international focus, and it plays an important role in fostering students’ innovative abilities, promoting interdisciplinary academic exchange, and advancing the robotics industry.
Reporter: Wang Tong
Editor: Lin Xiao
Source: Jinnan Hao Client
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