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Some robots are on the cutting edge of technology. Others attempt to be as life-like as possible. And then there are the humanoids, sitting somewhere in between. They can do amazing things, but they can also end up looking like slightly incomplete human beings. And this video is a perfect example.

Watching these humanoid robots struggling to get to the football is like watching toddlers trying to play a game without knowing the rules. Held in Hefei, China, RoboCup 2015 attracted engineers, professors and students from all over the world to participate in a competition aimed at encouraging the development and research of these robots. More than 47 teams participated with 58 cm tall robots at the game where the rules were simple: Once the game had started, developers were not allowed to interfere with pre-programmed robots on the field.

The tournament was divided into eight leagues where developers brought robots with the same hardware but different software. As a result, each of the sets of robots attempted to achieve the full range of footballing motions, kicking, running and goal-keeping, in different ways.

According to Mashable, it cost between $50,000 and $100,000 to develop each robot, making it difficult for developers to afford more than one robot in each team. At the end of the tournament, New South Wales University from Australia who bagged the title, beating German team B-Human 3-1 in the final game.

It’s interesting to note that robots have now come out of industrial sectors and becoming the part of normal human’s lives. From driverless cars to running like a cheetah, robots seem like they can do practically anything. Who knows, maybe one day these robots could run as faster as real athletes in the football field?