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Little Robots Play Soccer

qengho writes "Vstone's programmable and automonous humanoid robot Robovie-M can play soccer, throw a ball both over- and underhand, and even demonstrate shame (over a missed shot, presumably). Lots of QuickTime movies of the bot in action."

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  1. Carnegie Mellon AIBOs pwn this by ElGnomo · · Score: 5, Informative

    Im actually a student at Carnegie mellon University where we have our own teams of robotic soccer players, ranging from cute little Sony Aibos dogs that pwn in international Aibo dog soccer competitions ( not kidding! )to an up and comming segway team!
    check it out here

    1. Re:Carnegie Mellon AIBOs pwn this by metlin · · Score: 4, Informative

      You mean like the Robot Soccer team at GATech? :)

  2. Re:What about this? by levram2 · · Score: 5, Informative

    That "robot" is a cgi stealth marketing ad for the mini cooper. See this previous slashdot discussion.

  3. Obligitory mirror by Qwell · · Score: 3, Informative

    This should work...try not to kill this one too.
    http://outboxes.com/www.vstone.co.jp/e/rt01e.htm

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    As of 10/06/03, I hate COBOL developers.
  4. Re:Ignorant mods by bishiraver · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yes, but RTFA. It's from Japan. Not NA.

  5. Re:Sigh. by tunasaladsandwich · · Score: 2, Informative

    Actually...
    NFL Chronology 1869-1910
    Wanders off whistling, hands in pockets

  6. Re:Sigh. by nickos · · Score: 4, Informative

    which says:

    1869
    Rutgers and Princeton played a college soccer football game, the first ever, November 6. The game used modified London Football Association rules. During the next seven years, rugby gained favor with the major eastern schools over soccer, and modern football began to develop from rugby.

    1876
    At the Massasoit convention, the first rules for American football were written. Walter Camp, who would become known as the father of American football, first became involved with the game.


    So, American Football (Gridiron) is based on Rugby, which is a sibling of Football (the game where you kick the ball all the time).