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Robot Makers Say World Cup Will Be Theirs By 2050

Posted by timothy on from the our-new-robotic-goalies dept.

mindpixel writes "The Scotsman is reporting that the Japanese are very confident they can build a robotic team that will win the World Cup by 2050 using a descendent of the 38cm tall VisiON which operates completely independently of human input, making its own decisions based on information that it perceives with its 360 degree vision, and is able to recognise the football, approach it and deliver a hefty kick. It is also able to identify an opponent and shield the ball in much the same way as a human player does."

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  1. Re:Hmmm... by woah · · Score: 2, Informative
    I'm reminded of the Japanese 5th generation AI / language project of the 90s... that was going to somehow revolutionize everything. Anyone hear about that in the last few years?

    You mean this?

  2. Re:What about feigning Injuries?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    er, there is no such thing as the british team...