RoboTeam Twente

Recap of the Technical Challenge at RoboCup 2024 Eindhoven We are excited to announce that we secured third place in the RoboCup 2024 Team vs. Team Passing Challenge! In addition to the regular matches, RoboCup features technical challenges that highlight the seamless integration of software and hardware, crucial for a dynamic and collaborative soccer match. This year’s challenge involved a challenge where two teams competed to make as many passes as possible. To make a pass, you first need to steal the ball from the opponent. This format encourages teams to focus on precision and teamwork, promoting advancements in passing accuracy and overall gameplay strategy. Since this challenge was played on a smaller field, we did not encounter the technical difficulties we faced in the matches. We proudly finished third, just behind Tigers Mannheim and ZJUNlict, the top two teams from last year. It was gratifying to see our efforts develop into such a positive result.

Recap of the Second Match Day at RoboCup 2024 Eindhoven Following the first match day, we had extensive repairs to complete. After a long night assessing the impact of the repairs, we reduced our top speed and acceleration. We faced off against Immortals in a long battle, ultimately losing 0-4. This match marked our final game of the tournament. Even though we didn't make it to the knock-out phase, multiple teams saw all the improvements we made this year, and we are proud of that. On a final note, two of our former team members, Emy Ganzeboom and Emiel Steerneman, were elected to the Organization Committee and Technical Committee for next year’s RoboCup. Congratulations to them!

Recap of the First Match Day at RoboCup 2024 Eindhoven We kicked off the day with a match against the current world champions, Tigers Mannheim. Unfortunately, we encountered unexpected hardware issues that only manifested on larger fields, which we hadn't been able to test beforehand. This led to our robots gradually dropping out, resulting in a 10-0 loss. Determined to bounce back, we immediately started addressing our technical difficulties. We had to reassemble over half of our robots before our next match against RoboDragons. Additionally, we experienced a significant reduction in our top speed and acceleration. Thanks to some outstanding teamwork, we managed to complete the necessary fixes just in time. However, as these were only temporary solutions, our robots began to drop out again during the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

RoboCup 2024 Update: First 3 Days Recap Days 1 & 2: We were busy setting up, testing, and calibrating our robots. 🤖🔧 Day 3: We played practice matches against LUHbots and ER-Force, ending 1-0 and 0-1. ⚽🤝 It’s amazing to see our progress since April! Huge thanks to RoboCup 2024, Nexperia, and all our partners for making this possible. 🙏🎉 #RoboCup2024 #Robotics #AI #Teamwork #Innovation #Progress

🏆 RoboCup 2024 Match Schedule 🏆 🔹 Thursday: Match 1: We're up against TIGERs Mannheim, the reigning world champions. Match 2: Battling the RoboDragons. 🔹 Friday: Match: Facing the Immortals. For now, we have already arrived at the venue where we will determine who will be world champions. Catch the livestream on our YouTube channel 📺 or visit us in Eindhoven. More info at https://buff.ly/3Y3ZA0f. #RoboCup2024 #MatchDay #RoboticsCompetition 🤖⚽

Yesterday, some of our team members visited AEMICS smart products in Oldenzaal, where we assembled all our surface mount components onto our PCBs. A huge thanks from the bottom of our hearts for the truly amazing support and dedication in helping us so late into the night! #RoboTeamTwente #inovationandinspire #utwente #FF #futurefactory #PassionForTech #robotsoccer #PCBs #Aemics

Only a few days left until RoboCup 2024 in Eindhoven! We're excited for the competition and busy fine-tuning everything to ensure we perform our best. Stay tuned! #RoboCup2024 #Eindhoven #TeamPreparation

Shoutout to Nijdeken Frees en- Graveertechniek B.V. for producing our front assembly! 🙌 Every time we get the ball, it's thanks to their amazing work. These parts are now much more stable, robust, and precise compared to our previous 3D-printed prototypes. ⚽️ #EngineeringExcellence #Innovation #FootballTech #RoboCup2024

The positions for External Manager, Communication Manager, and Electronics Subteam are still open! External Manager: As the External Manager, you'll handle all interactions with external parties, including companies. This role offers a great chance to learn about different companies and gain insights into our various subteams. Communication Manager: As the Communication Manager, you'll oversee all our communication efforts. This includes creating social media posts, drafting newsletters, organizing events, designing banners, and more. You'll work with a PR subteam that will assist you in these tasks. Electronics Subteam Member: As a member of the Electronics Subteam, you'll work directly on the electronics of our robots. This hands-on role involves designing, building, and refining the electronic components that power our projects. If you're interested in any of these positions, please apply by sending your resume and a motivation letter explaining why you want to join to [email protected]. #roboteamtwente #recruitment #innovation #futurefactory #twente #utwente

A huge shoutout to Polymaker for supplying us with essential filaments! Thanks to them, we're able to prototype everything we need for our new robot. Plus, some parts of our final robot, including our shirts, will be 3D printed! #Polymaker #RoboTeamTwente #3dprinter #3dprint #inovationandinspire #utwente #PassionForTech #robotsoccer