Soccer-Playing Humanoid Robots Aim to Become FIFA Champions by 2050

Robots from universities around the world competed at RoboCup 2026 in South Korea on July 5, where Team Hephaestus claimed the title. The winning team says its ultimate goal is to become FIFA champions by 2050, as humanoid robots continue to push the limits of AI and robotics. #robots #ai #robocup #southkorea #fifa The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week): https://www.youtube.com/@nynext1 Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly): https://www.youtube.com/@PodForce1 NY POSTcast (daily): https://www.youtube.com/@NYPOSTcast Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost