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Robocup 2002 Now Underway

Posted by michael on from the eulogy-for-the-U.S.-team dept.

ChenLing writes "Forget small robots on wheels playing soccer...193 teams from 30 countries have built androids to play soccer at 'RoboCup'. Although as the article says, it will be a while before we can pit androids vs humans on the same field....." Our previous story has background links and information about the contest.

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  1. I wonder.... by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 5, Funny
    ....and will be programmed never to commit fouls...

    Or, if the programers were smart, to only commit them when the ref was looking away

    if (theirscore - ourscore > 3)
    {
    robot1.fall_down_and_cry_like_an_argentinian();
    while(robot2.check_refs_paying attention() = true)continue;
    robot2.break_other_teams_forwards_shin();
    }

  2. Three laws by rgoer · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. A robot may not score on his team's own goal, or, through inaction, allow his team's goal to be scored upon.

    2. A robot must obey the orders given it by coaches except where such orders would conflict the First Law.

    3. A robot must protect its own field position as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.