Here is an amazing video of Robots compete to save dolls in distress.

Robocup event has been running for 11 years and the new scientist have been implementing robots how to play soccer. “The pits teams of soccer robots against each other, with the goal of having a robotic team beat the human world soccer champions at their own game by 2050″.

“But a sub-competition called RoboCup Rescue may yield useful robots. Held since 2000, it aims to stimulate development of robots to help humans in dangerous situations, like collapsed buildings or after a chemical spill. ” From: New Scientist

” But the laser guidance systems teams have developed for 3D imaging in the RoboCup Rescue competition could be adapted for use by human rescuers much sooner, he adds.” From: New Scientist