An interview with Nicolai Ommer: the RoboCupSoccer Small Size League

Kick-off in a Small Size League match. RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal of advancing the state of the art of intelligent robots, AI and automation. The annual RoboCup event is due to take place from 15-21 July in Salvador, Brazil. The Soccer component of RoboCup comprises a number of Leagues, with one of these being the Small Size League (SSL). We caught up with Executive Committee member Nicolai Ommer to find out more about the SSL, how the auto referees work, and how teams use AI.