AI robots take punt at football, household chores at RoboCup 2026 Incheon

• ·At the convention in the western city, teams from 45 countries showcased athletic robots and AI machines built for household tasks and cooking.
• ·INCHEON — AI robots from all over the world assembled in Korea for RoboCup 2026 Incheon on Thursday, showcasing their skills on the football pitch and advanced intelligence in daily activities such as cooking.
• ·Robot research groups from 45 countries including Korea displayed their robots’ various capabilities on the first day of the five-day event at Songdo Convensia in Incheon.
• ·As RoboCup originally started in 1997 with a mission of fielding a team of robots capable of beating the FIFA World Cup champions by 2050, this year’s edition, of course, included a football tournament.
• ·The football competition attracted the largest audience at the expo, with people flocking to fences behind multiple pitches even before kickoff.

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