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SINGAPORE: RoboCup 2010, the biggest robotics and artificial
intelligence showcase event in the world, is coming to
Singapore.
The event is expected to bring in 3,000 participants from more
than 40 countries.
It is the result of five months of gruelling work undertaken by
the Singapore Polytechnic together with the Economic Development
Board, the Science Centre and the country’s tourism board.
In selecting Singapore to be the host, the RoboCup Federation
said the country is "truly a high—tech oriented society that
maintains strong industrial and academic investments."
The federation hopes to field fully "autonomous humanoid robot
football players" to compete in the World Cup by 2050.
Singapore organisers are hoping that RoboCup 2010 will ignite
local initiatives to develop the industry and bring about more
interest in robotics research and development.
— CNA/ir