2014 Robocup for football-playing droids kicks off in Germany

They never demand pay rises, complain about their managers or behave badly off the pitch. And while they may not have the charisma of Ronaldo or the speed of Rooney, these robots certainly have some skill. Now students in Germany are planning to show just what robo-football players can do by pitting them against each in one of the biggest ever demonstrations of robotic footballing talent. The event is taking place this week in Magdeburg, North West Germany from the 2nd until the 5th of April. The robot football players are all models called'Nao' created by French firm Aldebaran Robotics.