This year, RoboCup took place in Incheon, South Korea, from 2-6 July. The event saw teams take part in competitions, training sessions, and a symposium. Take a look at what the participants got up to in our round up from social media.
The wait is over!
RoboCup 2026 officially begins today!
Join us for an exciting first day!
Incheon Convention Center (Songdo Convensia)
For the full schedule, visit: https://t.co/T5mjdVMhH3#RoboCup2026 #RoboCup #Robotics #AI pic.twitter.com/wHZkfM69jL
— RoboCup Federation (@robocup_org) July 1, 2026
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Can’t make it to Incheon? We’ve got you covered!
Starting July 2, follow all the excitement of RoboCup 2026 live from anywhere in the world!
Where to watch: YouTube: @RoboCup Twitch: robocupofficial#RoboCup2026 #RoboCup #LiveStreaming #Robotics #AI #Incheon pic.twitter.com/p3wm8mr3CV
— RoboCup Federation (@robocup_org) July 1, 2026
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Little Booster K1, trying to get up after falling mid football game!
#robocup2026
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— Raghav Arora (@ra-aurora.bsky.social) 6 July 2026 at 05:05
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Big win at #RoboCup2026!
4 Mini Pi plus teams reached the Top 8, with Hamburg Bit-Bots taking .
Open platforms accelerate robotics. #HumanoidRobots #Robotics #OpenSource #EmbodiedAI #ROS2 #Automation #PhysicalAI pic.twitter.com/BAZeQGHuNp
— High Torque Robotics (@HTrobotics) July 5, 2026
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Straight from RoboCup 2026, at Incheon, Korea.
We added an external lidar, and a literal backpack to the booster T1 to achieve accurate indoor localisation and navigation.
@texasrobotics.bsky.social #Robocup2026
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— Raghav Arora (@ra-aurora.bsky.social) 6 July 2026 at 05:01
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A team from China’s Tsinghua University successfully defended its Humanoid League title at RoboCup 2026 on Sunday in South Korea. #RoboCup2026 #HumanoidLeague #TsinghuaUniversity #robotsoccer pic.twitter.com/88gKYpxL3J
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) July 6, 2026
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This is RoboCup 2026!
Nearly 3,000 participants from 40 countries, united by one passion: advancing robotics and artificial intelligence!Thank you to everyone who is part of this incredible journey! #RoboCup2026 #Robotics #AI #Incheon pic.twitter.com/X5enZLypmF
— RoboCup Federation (@robocup_org) July 4, 2026