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China's Robot Soccer Steals Spotlight
The New Indian Express Chennai
|June 30, 2025
WHILE China's men's soccer team hasn't generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess shown.
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Four teams of humanoid robots faced off in fully autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches powered entirely by artificial intelligence on Saturday night in China's capital in what was touted as a first in China and a preview for the upcoming World Huma
This story is from the June 30, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Chennai.
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