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Above the field. these images then feed into an external computer, the robots brain, to decide the next move. they can deliver a flat kick and even a chip kick. >> in robot soccer, you have to see the physics of the world. theres a lot of uncertainty. >> reporter: another group of students creates programming for humanoid robots. they use a wireless system to communicate. >> when the robot hears, it sends a message, hey, i follow the ball over here and they decide who will be the attacker. >> re...

Match in singapore. >> people look at the games and they wonder about ro t whos. many challenges that to go through the fundamentals of the body. its a friendly competition that really drives research forward. >> reporter: how do the robots play soccer? they build them from scratch and create the software to make them think. the ro t whos see through two cameras above the field. these images feed into an external computer, the pro brob brain, to decide the next move. they can deliver a flat kick...

Soccer in singapore. players competed for world soccer titles of a different kind. we have the edge of discovery. >> reporter: ever want to bend it like beckham? how about r 2 d 2? a team played in a championshipship match in singapore. >> that ask why robots challenge and go to the fundamentals. its a friendly competition that drives research forward. >> reporter: how did they play soccer? the students build the robots from scratch and make them think. they see from two cameras above the field....

From all over the world. deborah feyerick has our edge of discovery report. >> reporter: ever want to bend it like beckum? how about like r2d2. at robocup teams compete in soccer matches using robots. >> people look at these games and they often ask why robots present a challenge that go to fundamental of robotic. its friendly competition that drives research forward. >> reporter: how do robots pl soccer? they create software to make them think. robots see between two cameras on the field. image...

Kind. deb ferric has todays edge of discovery. >> reporter: ever want to bend it like beckham? how about like r 2d 2? teams from around the world compete in soccer matches use row boss. a team from carnegie melon played in singapore. >> people look at these games and often ask why robots talk. the challenge goes to the fundamentals of robotics. so its a friendly competition that really drives research forward. so . >> reporter: so how do the robots build soccer? the students build them from scra...