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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. Oh yea, but can it install Linux? by phunster · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, can it?

  2. Big deal by 77Punker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bots playing soccer? I've been playing against bots in video games for a long time now. Nothing new here!

  3. Ah, so it can play soccer... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...But can it play tic tac toe?

  4. uh oh by AssProphet · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    must.. save... movies before... slashdotted...

  5. Bots in action? by zecg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Lots of QuickTime movies of the bot in action. Thank you sweet lord for the miraculous gift of context!

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  6. My kids by DoctorCool · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That is one less thing i have to do with my kids! Father issues are getting less and less over the years. Soon, i wont even have to see them any more!

  7. U.S. Football Capitalist Game; Soccer Marxest Game by David+Hume · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear north america,

    it's called football.

    Sincerely,

    The rest of the world.


    American football is a capitalist game characterized by hierarchy, specialization of labor, a well-defined battle-line, and the "bomb."

    Soccer is a Marxest game characterized by its lack of hierarchy, lack of specialization of labor (ok, omitting the goalie :), fluid guerilla warfare battle-line and the fact that each contributes according to his own ability (and takes according to his own needs???? ;).