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RoboCup 2026 — Humanoid Soccer League

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Competition-ready humanoid robot bundles for universities, colleges, and research labs. Everything you need to compete in the world's most prestigious autonomous robotics competition.

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45+
Countries Competing
3,000+
Annual Participants
30+
Years of Competition
500+
University Teams Worldwide

What is RoboCup?

RoboCup is the world's largest international autonomous robot competition, bringing together top universities and research institutions since 1997. Teams design, build, and program fully autonomous robots to play soccer—no remote controls, no human intervention.

The competition pushes the boundaries of AI, computer vision, motion planning, and multi-agent coordination. It's not just about winning games—it's about advancing the science of intelligent autonomous systems.

The ultimate goal: By 2050, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots will defeat the FIFA World Cup champions.

uLearn K1 humanoid robot kicking a soccer ball

Who Are These Bundles For?

Designed for institutions ready to compete, research, and inspire

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Universities & Colleges

Launch a competitive robotics program that attracts top STEM talent and research funding

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Research Labs

Advance AI, machine learning, and autonomous systems research with a proven platform

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Professors & Faculty

Integrate hands-on robotics into curriculum with competition-grade hardware

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Student Clubs & Teams

Get competition-ready with everything needed to register, train, and compete

Why Now?

The perfect moment to enter competitive humanoid robotics

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New Humanoid Soccer League

The Standard Platform League and Humanoid League have merged into the new Humanoid Soccer League for 2026—a fresh start where new teams can be competitive from day one.

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uLearn K1 & T1 Eligible

URG's uLearn K1 and T1 are approved platforms for the Humanoid Soccer League. Purpose-built for bipedal locomotion, kicking, and autonomous play.

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U.S. Teams Underrepresented

European and Asian universities dominate RoboCup. American institutions have a massive opportunity to establish themselves in this growing field.

URG's RoboCup Heritage

Decades of competitive robotics experience behind every bundle

RoboCup German Open 2024

URG demonstrated the uLearn platform at the German Open, showcasing bipedal soccer capabilities against established university teams.

NAO Clinic & NAO Challenge

URG has organized and supported NAO programming clinics and the NAO Challenge competition, nurturing the next generation of robotics talent across Europe.

United Robotics Group

Backed by Germany's leading robotics conglomerate with deep expertise in humanoid platforms, AI, and international competition standards.

RoboCup Bundles

Everything you need to compete—robots, goals, balls, and URG support

uLearn K1

Starter Bundle

$29,990
uLearn K1 humanoid robot
  • ✓ 2x uLearn K1 RoboCup Edition robots
  • ✓ 2x RoboCup-spec goals with nets
  • ✓ 3x RoboCup-spec soccer balls
  • ✓ RoboCup SDK & development tools
  • ✓ Setup & onboarding support
  • ✓ 1-year warranty & technical support
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uLearn K1

Competitive Bundle

$57,990
uLearn K1 humanoid robots - team of four
  • ✓ 4x uLearn K1 RoboCup Edition robots
  • ✓ 2x RoboCup-spec goals with nets
  • ✓ 3x RoboCup-spec soccer balls
  • ✓ RoboCup SDK & development tools
  • ✓ Setup, onboarding & strategy session
  • ✓ 1-year warranty & priority support
  • ✓ Competition registration guidance
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uLearn T1

Starter Bundle

$74,990
uLearn T1 humanoid robot
  • ✓ 2x uLearn T1 RoboCup Edition robots
  • ✓ 2x RoboCup-spec goals with nets
  • ✓ 3x RoboCup-spec soccer balls
  • ✓ RoboCup SDK & development tools
  • ✓ Setup & onboarding support
  • ✓ 1-year warranty & technical support
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uLearn T1

Competitive Bundle

$149,990
uLearn T1 humanoid robots - competition team
  • ✓ 4x uLearn T1 RoboCup Edition robots
  • ✓ 2x RoboCup-spec goals with nets
  • ✓ 3x RoboCup-spec soccer balls
  • ✓ RoboCup SDK & development tools
  • ✓ Setup, onboarding & strategy session
  • ✓ 1-year warranty & priority support
  • ✓ Competition registration guidance
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Upcoming Competitions

Mark your calendar—the world stage awaits

2026

Incheon, South Korea

RoboCup 2026 debuts the new Humanoid Soccer League format.

2027

Nuremberg, Germany

RoboCup returns to URG's home turf. The ideal venue to compete with European powerhouses.

Funding Your RoboCup Program

Federal grants and state-level resources to support your robotics investment

Federal Grants & Programs

NSF Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR)

Supports fundamental robotics research including perception, planning, and human-robot interaction at universities.

Up to $5M per project

NSF National Robotics Initiative 3.0 (NRI)

Funds collaborative research in autonomous systems, multi-agent coordination, and AI—core RoboCup disciplines.

Up to $3M per project

NSF IUSE (Improving Undergraduate STEM Ed)

Supports innovative approaches to undergraduate education. RoboCup programs qualify as experiential STEM learning.

Up to $2M per project

Title III / Title V & Perkins V

Federal programs for institutional capacity building and career/technical education that can fund robotics lab equipment.

Varies by institution
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