Eindhoven University of Technology
World Champion Robot Soccer Switches to Legs
From being an eight-time world champion back to the rookie league. For many soccer teams, this is a black scenario, but for the TU/e student team TechUnited, it means an exciting step forward. With the rolling, pawn-shaped soccer robots, the team has been dominating the RoboCup for years, so it’s time for a new challenge: “Our ultimate goal is to beat a human team in 2050, for which we have to make the switch from wheels to legs,” explains team member Peter Teurlings. “When we received the invitation from China to participate in the World Humanoid Robot games, it was the perfect starting signal to put our new vision into practice.”
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/15-08-2025-eight-time-world-champion-robot-soccer-makes-the-switch-from-wheels-to-legs