The Federation of International Robot-soccer Association (FIRA) is an international organisation organising competitive soccer competitions between autonomous robots. The matches are usually five-a-side.
History In 1996 and 1997, this competition was known as MiroSot and was held in Daejeon, Korea. The 1996 competition offered a challenging arena to the younger generation and researchers working with autonomous mobile robotic systems.
From 1998 through 2008, it was called the FIRA Cup, and in 2009, it became the FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress. The 15th RoboWorld Cup was held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bangalore, India in September 2010.
In 2013, it took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The championship started on August 24, 2013, and ended on August 29. At that time, it involved five categories: Micro-Robot Soccer Tournament, Amire, Naro, Simulated Robot, Android, Robo and Humanoid Robot. It attracted teams from Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Russia and Malaysia. 80 teams from 11 countries participated.
In 2018, the competition had 277 teams participating from 12 countries.
Past Events + FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Related Events (1996–2024) Title Period Host nation Venues Cities FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Summit 2024 5-9 August 2024 Brazil São Luís, Maranhão FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Summit 2023 17-21 July 2023 Germany Wolfenbüttel FIRA SimulCup 2022 10-15 August 2022 Various (Hybrid) Multiple local hubs worldwide FIRA SimulCup 2021 9-13 August 2021 Various (Hybrid) São Luís, Brazil (main hub) + virtual FIRA RoboWorld Cup 2020 2020 (Online due to COVID-19) N/A Online FIRA RoboWorld Cup 2019 2019 South Korea Changwon FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2018 6-12 August 2018 Taiwan Taichung FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2017 23-27 August 2017 Taiwan Kaohsiung FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2016 14-18 December 2016 China Beijing FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2015 4-9 August 2015 South Korea Daejeon Metropolitan City FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2014 5-9 November 2014 China Beijing FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2013 24-29 August 2013 Malaysia Shah Alam FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2012 20-25 August 2012 UK Bristol FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2011 26-30 August 2011 Taiwan Kaohsiung FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2010 15-19 September 2010 India Bangalore FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress 2009 18-20 August 2009 South Korea Incheon 2008 FIRA Cup 22-25 July 2008 China Qingdao 2007 FIRA Cup 14-17 June 2007 USA San Francisco 2006 FIRA Cup 30 June-3 July 2006 Germany Dortmund 2005 FIRA Cup 2005 Singapore Singapore 2004 FIRA Cup 2004 South Korea Busan 2003 FIRA Cup 2003 Austria Vienna 2002 FIRA Cup 2002 South Korea Seoul 2001 FIRA Cup 2001 China Beijing 2000 FIRA Cup 2000 Australia Queensland 1999 FIRA Cup 1999 Brazil São Paulo 1998 FIRA Cup 1998 France Paris 1997 MiroSot 1997 South Korea Daejeon 1996 MiroSot 1996 South Korea Daejeon
FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress This competition has 4 leagues: FIRA AIR, FIRA Sports, FIRA Challenges, and FIRA Youth. Each league has its own competitions, and each competition can have several events.
FIRA AIR The FIRA AIR league has two associated competitions, Autonomous Race and Emergency Service.
FIRA Sports The FIRA Sports league has four associated competitions, HuroCup, RoboSot, SimuroSot, and AndroSot. This the robot soccer league.
HuroCup consists of single events for bipedal humanoid robots. The events are: archery, sprint, marathon, united soccer, obstacle run, long jump, spartan race, marathon, weightlifting, and basketball. There is an all-round competition for the single robot that performs the best overall.
FIRA Challenges The FIRA Challenges league has three associated competitions, Autonomous Cars, Autonomous Cars Simulation, Innovation and Business.
FIRA Youth The FIRA Youth league has six associated challenges, Sport Robots, HuroCup Junior, CityRacer, DRV_Explorer, Cliff Hanger, and Mission Impossible.
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FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Congress A view at 2010 RoboWorldCup In India