What is RoboCup?
The Robot World Cup Initiative (RoboCup) promotes robotics and AI research through formidable competitive challenges. The grand goal: by mid-21st century, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robots shall defeat the FIFA World Cup champion.
Competing in RoboCup requires integrating technologies across many fields, making it both a landmark project and a standard benchmark for AI and robotics researchers worldwide.
About the US Regional Committee
The committee promotes the goals of the International RoboCup Federation in the United States by organizing local events and connecting research groups with shared interests in robotics and AI.
Committee Members
Trustees of the International RoboCup Federation:
US Teams at RoboCup 2026 — Incheon, South Korea
Ten US teams competed at RoboCup 2026 across five leagues.
| League | Team | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| @Home OPL | LisTex United | UT Austin & IST Lisbon |
| @Home OPL | RoboCanes-VISAGE | University of Miami |
| Rescue Robot | BSM Robotics | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| Soccer Humanoid | Badger Bots | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Soccer Humanoid | UT Austin Villa | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Soccer Sim 2D | Oxsy | Foxsy AI |
| Soccer Small Size | RoboJackets | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Soccer Small Size | The A-Team | Community team (USA) |
| Soccer Small Size | The Bots | Community team (USA) |
| Soccer Small Size | TritonBots | University of California, San Diego |
Previous year: RoboCup 2025 — Salvador, Brazil 10 teams
Ten US teams competed at RoboCup 2025 across six leagues.
| League | Team | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| @Home DSP | RoboCanes-VISAGE | University of Miami |
| @Home DSP | UT Austin Villa@Home | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Industrial @Work | Mountaineers@Work | West Virginia University |
| Rescue Robot | BSM Robotics | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| Soccer Humanoid | UT Austin Villa | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Soccer Sim 2D | Oxsy | Foxsy AI |
| Soccer Small Size | RoboJackets | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Soccer Small Size | The A-Team | Community team (USA) |
| Soccer Small Size | The Bots | Community team (USA) |
| Soccer SPL | WisTex United | University of Wisconsin–Madison & UT Austin |
RoboCup in the United States
Many research groups across the US participate in RoboCup competitions. Visit the RoboCup main website for teams and participants, or robocupjunior.us for junior division information.
Join the Community
Connect with the global RoboCup community on Discord: