Plymouth University’s robot footballers are currently brushing up on their technical skills before travelling to the Brazilian coastal city of Joao Pessao for Robocup 2014.
And as England bow out of their bid for World Cup success, their robot counterparts are hoping to hit the ground running when they arrive in South America next month.
Robocup 2014, which begins on July 21, will see some of the world’s leading robotics teams – including representatives from the United States, Japan, China and Europe – competing across seven different leagues.
The Plymouth Humanoids team, and its five-strong squad of ‘Drake’ robots, will compete in the Humanoid League and is one of just three teams from the UK participating across the whole event.