Robots have replaced people in many spheres. Now, it’s turn for football to embrace the recent innovations. Engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have introduced a humanoid robot called ARTEMIS (Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability). The new star is programmed to play football better than top players like Lionel Messi. So, football teams may involve sporty robots in the near future. Football fans will have to follow their performance and predict their game outcomes at GGBET.
ARTEMIS Capabilities
The sporty robot has unique skills, which allow it to excel Messi, the eight-time winner of Ballon d’Or. Sounds unrealistic? But it’s true. According to the data published on the UCLA website, ARTEMIS can show an amazing walking speed of 2.1 meters per second. This speed is an absolute record among humanoid robots. It features actuators that imitate human muscles, making its movements more fluid than other robots. According to the developers, the robot’s swift pace could cause much chaos on the pitch, overcoming standard robotic limitations and even outplaying Messi in running speed. This alone should be enough to change the game of football once and for all.
The robot has been introduced to a big audience at tech events like GITEX 2023. Its success couldn’t be denied. But visitors still expected to see ARTEMIS kicking the ball more masterfully. The robot can’t start professional play. However, the developers wanted to show the massive progress in robotics and AI. ARTEMIS is just the beginning of the long road for sporty robots.
ARTEMIS’ performance at the expo wasn’t at the peak of its capabilities. In fact, the robot was operating in basic mode. It was running at a speed up to 2.1m/s, a slow but improving speed from its previous walking skills. Engineers also demonstrated the robot’s ability to stand straight despite being pushed, kicked, and pressed. ARTEMIS usually works autonomously, using a combination of AI and sensors. It can perform different activities like walking, jumping, and running.
The locomotion element is model-based. However, the robot’s autonomy is based on AI. When the camera moves around, it needs to know where the ball lands to play football and make strategic decisions.
ARTEMIS’ Performance at RoboCup
ARTEMIS revealed its capabilities at RoboCup. It’s an international autonomous robot football competition launched in 1997. Since then, it has allowed developers to arrange competitions between robots. In 2023, ARTEMIS competed against Sweaty, a robot known for its ability to stop its engines via evaporative cooling. The whole competition reminds of two little kids playing football. Both robots require the developers’ support due to their physical instability. They fall repeatedly, making the gaming process look funny yet engaging.
ARTEMIS has time to improve its performance until 2025. The team of engineers will make the necessary changes and improvements. The audience is expecting ARTEMIS to kick the ball and probably make some basic football maneuvers. The ARTEMIS team is known as a five-time champion at this moment.
Ambitious Plans for ARTEMIS Developers
The developers have ambitious plans to make ARTEMIS play in the FIFA World Cup by 2050. For now, they are preparing ARTEMIS for the RoboCup. This international robot football competition is a great opportunity for developers to train their robots to compete against humans in the FIFA World Cup. Despite its striking capabilities, recent data shows that ARTEMIS fails to master basic football skills. For example, the robot can’t keep the ball during gaming sessions.
When the developers of ARTEMIS expressed their ambitions to join the FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi shared his own plans for the next championship of national teams. Despite the robot’s current limitations, its progress shows a solid leap in robotics. With its focus on global football, ARTEMIS is more than just a machine. This robot shows how technology can influence sports and make it even more exciting for teams and fans.
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