After the arrival and setup days over the past few days, today marks the start of the actual tournament of our league at RoboCup. Initially, there are two group stage days followed by the knockout round.

Technical Challenge

Our day began with the Team vs. Team Pass Challenge. As with the technical challenges of recent years, four of our robots must pass the ball to each other as accurately as possible. The new twist this year is that another team attempts the same challenge simultaneously with the same ball. The teams, therefore, take the ball away from each other and must pass in such a way that the balls stay out of the opponent’s reach.

RoboCup Feeling

With today, RoboCup officially opens its doors to spectators. With the spectators and the first group stage games, we are increasingly experiencing the typical RoboCup feeling, characterized by a cool community with a touch of competition. Many media representatives were also present in the hall today. Our mechanics team, for example, gave a short interview for Omroepbrabant.

Our Match

The highlight of today’s day was undoubtedly our first group match against RobôCIn. There is also a detailed blog about it. A new FOC regulation of our motors was used for the first time in a game. During the halftime break, we had to repair and realign the shells of some robots, as they had taken some damage from collisions during the game.

Official Roles

In addition to our own games, we also have to take on official roles for other matches. Members of our team serve as referees, game controller operators, or vision experts, ensuring a smooth game.