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Texas RoboCup Team on KXAN

Posted by Mercedez Hernandez on Friday, August 9, 2024
NAO Humanoid robots playing soccer in the Intelligent Robotics lab in the UT Computer Science Gates Dell Complex.

Are AI robots the future of sports? These UT students think so

Austin (KXAN) — A team of UT students, led by Professor Peter Stone, recently triumphed at the RoboCup Home competition in the Netherlands, where their AI-powered robots autonomously played soccer. The students believe their research is paving the way for a future where robots can compete against humans in sports, revolutionizing the field of AI robotics.