2024 RoboCup China Open

The RoboCup China Open, a formal regional event of the RoboCup Robot World Cup, aims to accelerate the development of robotics technology for social progress. The competition is divided into five major categories, with Pepper robots serving as the standard platform for the RoboCup@Home league, and NAO robots as the standard platform for the RoboCup Soccer league.

This year, the RoboCup China Open is being held in Jinjiang, Fujian, and the enthusiasm of the participating teams is unprecedented. As one of the most influential robotics competitions in China, the RoboCup China Open has showcased an unparalleled spectacle of technology. Renowned universities such as Tsinghua, Zhejiang University, Tongji, and Beijing University of Science and Technology, among 146 institutions, have sent over 2,500 elite robotic teams to compete. Let's take a look at the exciting performances on the first day of the competition!

The RoboCup@Home Standard Platform League is a challenge within the RoboCup competition aimed at home service robot applications. Pepper robots, known for their advanced human-robot interaction and emotional recognition capabilities, are used in this category to promote the application of home service robots in daily life. This year, the SPL competition has welcomed several new teams, who, together with Pepper, face a series of challenges simulating home environments.

In today's competition, the teams first faced the General Purpose Service Robot event, which tests the system integration capabilities of the robots. The participating teams needed to have the robots execute three random task commands. The evaluation of this event is often closely related to the service needs in real life, such as human-robot interaction, navigation, object recognition, etc., which are crucial for testing and enhancing the application capabilities of robot technology in the real world.

Tomorrow, the RoboCup@Home Standard Platform League will feature the Tidy Up and Receptionist events, where participants will showcase the hard skills of Pepper!

Since 2007, NAO robots have been the designated standard platform for the RoboCup Soccer competition. In the Standard Platform League, all teams use NAO robots for the matches. During the competition, the robots operate completely autonomously, meaning that without external human or computer control, they engage in football matches entirely on their own. This implies that the robots need to have "their own thoughts," find teammates, identify opponents, and understand how to formulate strategies and play good team coordination.

In addition to traditional powerhouses like Tongji University, Wuhan University, and Beijing University of Science and Technology, this year also sees familiar faces such as Ningbo University of Technology, Chongqing University of Technology, and Shanghai University of Sport continuing to compete on the field. Moreover, new teams like Shandong Normal University, Qilu University of Technology, and Shenzhen Technology University have joined the fray, making the on-site competition even more intense.

The participating teams fight alongside NAO, with the passion and wisdom of robot football colliding on the field. Let's take a look at the exciting moments on site.

Offense, defense, and even diving to save the ball, robot football matches have long evolved beyond their past iterations, with sparks flying on the field.

In tiday's group stage matches, 13 teams engaged in fierce competition, striving for advancement spots:

Group A：
- Tongji University (TJArk) vs Chongqing University of Technology (CLKIP-Fly) - 7:0
- Chongqing University of Technology (CLKIP-Fly) vs Shenzhen Technology University (RAY) - 0:1
- Shenzhen Technology University (RAY) vs Tongji University (TJArk) - 0:3

Group B：
- Ningbo University of Technology (NBUT) vs Shanghai University of Sport (STRing) - 2:2
- Shanghai University of Sport (STRing) vs Qilu University of Technology (AZZ) - 4:0
- Qilu University of Technology (AZZ) vs Ningbo University of Technology (NBUT) - 1:4

Group C：
- University of Science and Technology Beijing(IFI) vs Huazhong University of Science and Technology(HUST) - 1:0
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) vs Shanghai University of Sport (STArt) - 0:0
- Shanghai University of Sport (STArt) vs University of Science and Technology Beijing (IFI) - 2:2

Group D：
- Wuhan University (WHUAI) vs Northwestern Polytechnical University (翱翔) - 3:0
- Shandong Normal University (SdnAlion) vs  Qilu University of Technology (QLU-4AH) - 8:0
- Wuhan University (WHUAI) vs Shandong Normal University (SdnAlion) - 0:3
- Northwestern Polytechnical University (Aoxiang) vs  Qilu University of Technology (QLU-4AH) - 4:2
- Northwestern Polytechnical University (Aoxiang) vs Shandong Normal University (SdnAlion) - 1:3
-  Qilu University of Technology (QLU-4AH) vs Wuhan University (WHUAI) - 1:3

Tomorrow will see the second round of group stage matches, and SoftBank Robotics' official video channel will continue to provide live coverage. Scan the QR code below to follow SoftBank Robotics, and don't miss the live broadcast!

The schedule for tomorrow's matches is as follows:

9:00 AM
Competition：Round#2N
Opponents：N4 (STArt, Shanghai University of Sport) vs. N1 (STRing, Shanghai University of Sport)
Referees：M4 (WHUAI, Wuhan University) & M1 (TJArk, Tongji University)

9:15 AM
Competition：Round#2N
Opponents：N2 (SdnAlion, Shandong Normal University) vs. N3 (RAY, Shenzhen Technology University)
Referees：M2 (IFI, University of Science and Technology Beijing) & M3 (NBUT, Ningbo University of Technology )

10:00 AM
Competition：Rank 9-13
Opponents：Z3 (HUST, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) vs. Z4 (翱翔, Northwestern Polytechnical University)
Referees：Z2 (AZZ, Qilu University of Technology) & Z5 (QLU-4AH, Qilu University of Technology)

10:45 AM
Competition：Round#2M
Opponents：M1 (TJArk, Tongji University) vs. M3 (NBUT, Ningbo University of Technology)
Referees：N1 (STRing, Shanghai University of Sport) & N3 (RAY, Shenzhen Technology University)

11:00 AM

Competition：Round#2M

Opponents：M2 (IFI, University of Science and Technology Beijing) vs. M4 (WHUAI, Wuhan University)

Referees：N2 (SdnAlion, Shandong Normal University) & N4 (STArt, Shanghai University of Sport)

11:45 AM
Competition：Rank 9-13
Opponents：Z5 (QLU-4AH, Qilu University of Technology) vs. Z3 (HUST, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Referees：Z1 (CLKIP-Fly, Chongqing University of Technology) & Z2 (AZZ, Qilu University of Technology)

12:30 PM
Competition：Round#2N
Opponents：N1 (STRing, Shanghai University of Sport) vs. N3 (RAY, Shenzhen Technology University)
Referees：M1 (TJArk, Tongji University) & M3 (NBUT, Ningbo University of Technology )

12:45 PM
Competition：Round#2N
Opponents：N2 (SdnAlion, Shandong Normal University) vs. N4 (STArt, Shanghai University of Sport)
Referees：M2 (IFI, University of Science and Technology Beijing) & M4 (WHUAI, Wuhan University)

14:15PM

Competition：Round#2M
Opponents：M1 (TJArk, Tongji University) vs. M2 (IFI, University of Science and Technology Beijing)
Referees：N1 (STRing, Shanghai University of Sport) & N2 (SdnAlion, Shandong Normal University)