Yahoo! Sports: Robots don't quite have Becks appeal

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MVNsoccer MVNsoccer posted 10/23/2007 from news.yahoo.com [flag]
Several small humanoid robots taking part in "Robot Athletic Meet 2007" toppled over as they collided on the indoor field, their every move buzzing with the sound of their motors... [link]

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Forget Bending It Like Beckham, Soccer Playing Robots Just Trying To Bend
Published 10/23/2007 by Fun Sheriff at Lion in Oil
... It’s not the Premier League, and it wasn’t even close to MLS. But it may be soon. The future may have been on display in Tokyo on Sunday, as dozens of robots played soccer while others danced the samba and cheered them on. ...

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