China is the latest country interested in hosting a competition for robots
Humanoid robots and their designers
will have a chance to show what they're made of, with an organized
Olympics in 2010 that will involve 16 events.
Any team looking
to compete in the competition must have a robot that simulates human
movement, with two arms and legs required. The competitors are
prohibited from using wheels.
The Chinese robotics
competition will take place in Harbin, which is home to the
Harbin Institute of Technology, and has a robotic soccer
event.
Chinese event organizers believe at least 100 research
teams from around the world will compete in 2010. Chinese
researchers first thought of organizing a competition to help
generate more interest and possible innovation so the next generation
of robots proves to be better developed. Observers expect
humanoids to be able to tackle a list of different purposes one day,
but it’s unknown how many years it will take before they are found
in public.
In April 2010, the RoboGames
will take place in San Mateo, California, a similar event that
features robots made by researchers from across the world.
As
the real-world possibilities related to humanoids and other robots
increases, additional competitions and organized events are now
taking place. Honda, Toyota and other major companies are
involved in robotic development, though very little technology has
made it to common use -- but that is a trend slowly changing to
reflect on the need for robotics.
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