RoboCup@Work League: Interview with Christoph Steup - Robohub

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Published: 8/22/2025
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Read original articleThe RoboCup@Work League is part of the Industrial League within the international RoboCup initiative, which aims to advance intelligent robotics, AI, and automation. The @Work League focuses on mimicking aspects of industrial production systems, particularly the concept of the "factory of the future," where autonomous robots build customized products efficiently on a small scale. Unlike traditional factories that mass-produce identical items on large conveyor belts, the @Work League emphasizes the production of individual pieces with automation. The robots used in the competition are compact, fitting within a one-meter cube, and operate entirely on the ground to simplify logistics and reduce costs.
In the competition, robots must autonomously transport objects between various workstations with only a single restart allowed per team, highlighting the need for reliability and consistent performance. Beyond object transportation, teams face specialized tasks such as precision placement—fitting objects into cavities of matching shape and size—and handling objects on a rotating table that simulates a conveyor belt. This rotating table is a practical abstraction
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roboticsautomationindustrial-robotsRoboCupfactory-automationautonomous-robotsAI-in-manufacturing