Robot Makers Say World Cup Will Be Theirs By 2050

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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[Jane_the_Great]

"It's a foot and a half (38cm) tall and weighs five pounds (2.4kg)!"

IT does not exist. They said they'd be creating this football player as a descendent of the robot you cite. It is intellectually dishonest to reply with such an answer.