• News Views Podcast Learn team about contribute republish AIhub resources AIhub events News Views Podcast Learn News Views Podcast Learn Taking humanoid soccer to the next level: An interview with RoboCup trustee Alessandra Rossi A core objective ofRoboCupis to promote and advance robotics and AI research through the challenges offered by its various leagues. • The ultimate goal of the soccer competition is that, by 2050, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots will defeat the most recent winner of the FIFA World Cup. • To bring this vision closer to reality, the RoboCup Federationhas announced several changes to the leagues. • We spoke withAlessandra Rossi, a trustee who has been involved in the humanoid soccer league for many years, to learn more. • Could you start by introducing yourself and tell us how you’ve been involved in RoboCup throughout the years, because you’ve been involved in so many aspects of the competition! • I am Alessandra Rossi from the University of Naples “Federico II”, where I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science.
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- RoboCup’s federation announced a major restructuring aimed at accelerating progress toward its 2050 goal of a fully autonomous humanoid team defeating the FIFA World Cup champions. Trustee Alessandra Rossi, an assistant professor at the University of Naples and long‑time leader of the UK’s Bold Hearts team, explained that the Standard Platform League (SPL) and the KidSize Humanoid League will merge into a single league. The new format will allow teams to set their own rules and develop a unified roadmap, tightening the focus on humanoid robotics. Rossi highlighted her decade‑long involvement, her role in publishing a multi‑league research paper, and her efforts to promote engagement across RoboCup’s community.
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