Robotics
The Second Time
For anyone who has started something and wondered whether it would last past its first year: what the second RoboCupJunior Americas SuperRegional, in Brampton, showed about how a regional event becomes a tradition.
The AI Competition That Ran on Spreadsheets
We rebuilt the system a world-class AI competition runs on — with agentic AI and a human who never let go of the wheel.
What the Footage Doesn't Show
For anyone deciding what to build, buy or study in robotics: people estimate humanoid capability from highlight reels, and the number that actually predicts useful work never trends.
The Pipeline That Feeds 2050
RoboCupJunior isn't a side program — it's the educational pipeline for the robots meant to beat the World Cup champions.
A Small Kick for a Human
The first 11-a-side humanoid match, a pickup game against robots, and what a fifty-year moonshot looks like at its exact midpoint.