The RoboCup Standard Platform League (SPL) is one of several leagues within RoboCup, an international competition with autonomous robotic soccer matches as the main event.

Overview

In the Standard Platform League all teams use identical (i.e., standard) robots, allowing the teams concentrate on software development rather than the mechanics of robots. The robots operate fully autonomously; i.e., there is no remote control by either humans or computers during the games. The League began as the Sony Four-Legged League in 1999 using the Sony AIBO. Initially a small number of teams were invited to join the league. In 2002, the league was opened and teams were allowed to apply through a qualification process. After Sony announced that it would discontinue production of the AIBO in 2006, the League searched for a new platform and decided on the Aldebaran Robotics humanoid NAO. In 2008, the League ran both AIBOs and Naos and was renamed the Standard Platform League. From 2009, only the Naos were used.

History

===Summaries of previous World Championships ===

Technical Challenges Results

Drop-In Competition Results

League Photos

2014

A group photo of all teams participating in RoboCup SPL 2014

2013

A group photo of all teams participating in RoboCup SPL 2013 Robots on display for the Queen of The Netherlands at RoboCup 2013

2012

A group photo of all teams participating in RoboCup SPL 2012

2011

A group photo of all teams participating in RoboCup SPL 2011

2010

A group photo of all teams participating in RoboCup SPL 2010

2009

A group photo of all teams participating in RoboCup SPL 2009

Founders of the League

Rules

Robots

1999–2008 Sony AIBO. 2008–present Aldebaran Robotics humanoid NAO robots.

Technologies

Control of the robots relies on several areas of robotics, including