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Boosted HTWK Robots Clinch RoboCup Title With 11-0 Win

They relied on recently adopted K1 humanoids to outpace China’s TH-MOS in Salvador.

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Overview

  • The Boosted HTWK Robots secured the Kid Size humanoid world championship on July 22 with an 11-0 victory over TH-MOS.
  • HTWK Leipzig integrated Booster Robotics’ K1 models in April and successfully ported their existing AI from Aldebaran Nao units.
  • Researchers credited the K1 robots’ enhanced mechanics, more precise sensors and greater computing power for the decisive win.
  • A second HTWK Leipzig humanoid team, still using Nao robots, reached the quarterfinals before being eliminated.
  • Around 2,500 competitors from 37 countries and 250 teams took part in this year’s RoboCup, which aims for robots to beat human world champions by 2050.