RoboCup Singapore Humanoid Robot Workshop 2025
Organized by the RoboCup Singapore National Committee and Science Centre Singapore, and co-organized by NTU MAE and Singapore Polytechnic, the 17th RoboCup Singapore Open will take place from 4-6 April 2025, at Science Centre Singapore. This event will welcome over 800 participants from more than ten countries and regions, including Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Macau SAR, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan Region, Thailand, South Korea and Vietnam.
As part of the 17th RoboCup Singapore Open, the RoboCup Singapore Humanoid Robot Workshop 2025 will be held on April 4, 2025, bringing together world-leading humanoid robotics experts, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and engineers. This workshop will explore cutting-edge humanoid robot technologies, industry trends, and business opportunities, accelerating the transition of humanoid robots from academic research to real-world applications.
RoboCup: A Global Leader in Humanoid Robotics Research
The RoboCup Humanoid League debuted at RoboCup 2002 in Fukuoka, Japan, marking the beginning of humanoid robot competitions. Since then, RoboCup has remained at the forefront of humanoid robotics research and innovation. In 2024, after a rigorous selection process by the RoboCup Federation, three globally renowned humanoid robotics companies — Booster, Fourier, and Unitree — became RoboCup League Partners.
Workshop Highlights
- Invited talks from distinguished experts in humanoid robotics.
- Leading companies share insights on humanoid robot R&D, commercialization, and applications.
- New humanoid robot launch — experience next-gen humanoid technology first-hand.
- Demonstration of RoboCup humanoid soccer match featuring top university teams, including Tsinghua University.
- RoboCup alumni share their entrepreneurial journeys, from RoboCup competitions to launching successful humanoid robotics companies.
- Meet investors, researchers, and business leaders shaping the future of humanoid robotics.
- Hands-on Session — learn humanoid robot design, programming, and real-world applications.
Programme
| 08:30-09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00-09:10 | Opening Address Professor Zhou Changjiu, President of RoboCup Asia-Pacific (RCAP); Vice President, RoboCup Federation | |
| 09:10-09:40 | Keynote I: SG Robotics – Catalyzing Capabilities, Capturing Value Professor Quek Tong Boon, Chief Executive, National Robotics Programme (NRP), Singapore | |
| 09:40- 10:10 | Keynote II: Lessons from RoboCup Standard Platform League for Humanoid Robotics Professor Claude Sammut, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia; Former President of RoboCup Federation | |
| 10:10- 10:30 | Launch of New Humanoid Robot Booster Robotics | |
| 10:30- 11:00 | Tea Break & Humanoid Robot Demonstration | |
| 11:00- 11:30 | Keynote III: Legged Embodied-intelligence of Humanoid Robots Professor Zhao Mingguo, Tsinghua University, China; Chief Scientist of Booster Robotics | |
| 11:30- 12:00 | Industry Talk I: Booster Robotics: Advancing RoboCup’s Vision and Our Path Forward Mr Cheng Hao, Founder & CEO, Booster Robotics | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Demonstration of Humanoid Soccer Robot 3 vs 3 – Team Tsinghua Hephaestus, Tsinghua University – Team CAU Mountain & Sea, China Agricultural University | |
| 12:30-14:00 | Buffet Lunch + Network Session | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Invited Talk I: Robotics and AI for Transforming Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in UAE Professor Jorge Dias, Centre for Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University, UAE | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Invited Talk II: From Algorithmic and RL-based to LLM-powered Agents Professor An Bo, Director, AI –for-X, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | |
| 15:00-15:20 | Industry Talk II: The New Possibilities of Robot Soccer with High-Performance Small Size Humanoids Robot Mr Wang Xinhui, CTO, High Torque Robotics | |
| 15:20-15:30 | Demonstration of Humanoid Robots Pi & Hi by High Torque Robotics | |
| 15:30-16:00 | Tea Break & Humanoid Robot Exhibition | |
| 16:00- 16:15 | RoboCup Talk I: Humanoid Entry Level Soccer Initiative (HELSI) Professor Azer Babaev, Member of Technical Committee, RoboCup Humanoid League; Khalifa University, UAE | |
| 16:15- 16:30 | RoboCup Talk II: XMAN-R1: Pioneering Embodied Intelligence in Service Robotics Dr Liu Fei, Chair of Organizing Committee, RoboCup Middle Size League; Director of University Cooperation, KEENON Robotics | |
| 16:30-17:00 | Hands-on Session: Humanoid Robot Design, Programming and Applications Booster Robotics | |
| 17:00 | End of Workshop |
Registration Fee:
| Full Registration Fee | S$800 |
| Staff of IHLs | S$600 |
| Students | S$350 |
| Group Registration (>3 pax) | S$550 |
Registration Deadline: 25 March 2025
For Inquiries:
office@robocupsg.org