Khalifa College of Science and Expertise at present introduced the eighth version of RoboCup Asia-Pacific (RCAP) 2025, largest-ever within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area, is kicking off on 10 November, coinciding with the inauguration of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week 2025, being organized beneath the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Courtroom for Particular Affairs.
To run as much as 15 November, RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2025 is anticipated to assemble greater than 700 contributors with over 2,500 guests and friends from across the globe to compete in AI-driven autonomous robotics challenges with competitions throughout all classes – eight leagues and 15 sub-leagues. These competitions align with UAE’s nationwide priorities, emphasizing themes like good mobility, AI for sustainability, and applied sciences addressing regional challenges. As well as, the occasion additionally incorporates a dynamic showcase of Khalifa College’s cutting-edge analysis in autonomous robotics, swarm intelligence, AI-based notion, human-robot interplay, and robotic {hardware} design.
For the primary time, the 5v5 humanoid soccer shall be one of many distinctive options of this 12 months’s RoboCup Asia-Pacific. These soccer matches have been a part of the Beijing Olympics (World Humanoid Robotic Video games 2025) however they’re now included with the RoboCup fixtures in Abu Dhabi. The occasion additionally features a particular showcase of humanoid robotic efficiency in boxing, working, and dancing.
The UAE will discipline three groups with 20 college students throughout the RoboCupJunior leagues, representing the nation in classes resembling Soccer, Rescue, and OnStage efficiency robotics. These younger innovators will compete alongside friends from 22 nations, gaining publicity to worldwide analysis environments and world-class robotics requirements. The UAE contingent can even be supported by volunteers and analysis mentors from the Strategic Program for Autonomous Robotics Problem (SPARC), which incorporates technical collaboration, analysis alternate, and occasion group.
Professor Bayan Sharif, Provost, Khalifa College, mentioned: “As a pioneer in robotics schooling and analysis within the UAE, Khalifa College has efficiently inaugurated the RoboCup Asia-Pacific 2025 in the course of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week 2025, demonstrating our function as a pioneering establishment that actively participates in nationwide initiatives. Furthermore, the variety of collaborating groups and the standard of the applied sciences they’ve assembled right here in Abu Dhabi have positioned the UAE on the worldwide map for innovation in autonomous techniques. We imagine this occasion will considerably facilitate collaborations amongst stakeholders throughout varied sectors together with trade, academia and policy-making.”
RCAP 2025 has attracted 151 confirmed groups comprising 468 college students and 187 mentors, and officers from 21 nations and areas. Participation displays sturdy international presence from nations together with China, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Russia.
The leagues embrace RoboCupSoccer with 5 challenges – Humanoid, Normal Platform, Center Measurement, Small Measurement, and Simulation, demonstrating superior robotics in football-playing situations; RoboCupRescue with two challenges – Robotic and Simulation specializing in autonomous robots designed for catastrophe response and rescue operations, RoboCup@HOME with three challenges – Open Platform, Home Normal Platform, and Social Normal Platform, demonstrating clever service robots that help in family and caregiving duties; RoboCupIndustrial with two challenges – RoboCup@Work, and RoboCup Logistics; and RoboCupJunior with three leagues – Soccer, OnStage and Rescue – goals to encourage youth to pursue STEM careers, and nurture Emirati youth to steer the following wave of AI and robotics innovation.
The RCAP Challenges embrace RCAP CoSpace Challenges, RCAP Small Measurement League Problem, and Junior Humanoid Soccer. As well as, there shall be RCAP Industry Sponsored League and RCAP Demonstrations.
RCAP 2025 is organized by Khalifa College with the assist of the Good and Autonomous Programs Council, as a part of Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week 2025. The occasion is sponsored by Mubadala (Strategic Companion), Etisalat e& (Gold Sponsor), and Abu Dhabi Conference and Exhibition Bureau (Supporter), reflecting a shared dedication to advancing robotics, AI, and sustainable innovation within the UAE.
Groups will construct eco-friendly robots, use recyclable supplies, and apply AI to optimize useful resource administration. The occasion is centered across the international themes of ‘Sustainability’, ‘Reworking Industries’, ‘Power-Environment friendly Robotics’, ‘Sustainable Manufacturing’, and ‘AI-Pushed Sustainable Fashions’.