RoboSoccer in the press
Since it was first shown in September 2019, RoboSoccer — table soccer with real robot players that grab, pass and lob the ball — has been covered by 12 outlets in 2 languages, including New Atlas, Digital Trends and Trend Hunter.
As featured in
- New Atlas
- Digital Trends
- Trend Hunter
- Nowiny24
- Evertiq
Coverage
Headlines in their original language. Links open the original article.
New Atlas·Oct 2019·EN
True to its name, RoboSoccer uses robots to play soccer
Explains how the omni-wheel robots control and shoot the ball, and how the folding pitch and app control work.
Digital Trends·Oct 2019·EN
What happens when you mix foosball and robots? A new game called RoboSoccer
Presents RoboSoccer as a robot upgrade to classic foosball, played from an app or gamepad on a foldable pitch with LED goals.
Trend Hunter·Nov 2019·EN
Robot Soccer Games: RoboSoccer is a Lightweight, Portable, Next-Gen Table Soccer Game
Files RoboSoccer under its robot-soccer-games trend as a lightweight, portable, next-generation table soccer game.
Nowiny24·Sep 2019·PL
W Rzeszowie stworzono pierwszą na świecie grę piłkarzyki, która do wykorzystuje roboty [ZDJĘCIA, WIDEO]
Regional daily on the table soccer game with robot players built in Rzeszów, with photos and video.
Evertiq·Oct 2019·PL
RoboSoccer - piłka nożna w wydaniu robotów
Electronics-industry news site: interview-style piece on how the game was conceived and engineered over two years.
Robots-Blog·Nov 2019·EN
Introducing RoboSoccer: the world's first table soccer game with robot players.
Introduces the game and its two years of development: omni-directional wheels, 1200 mAh batteries and light-up goals.
dadHero.pl·Nov 2019·PL
Polacy na nowo wymyślili grę doskonałą. I wiecie co? Teraz jest jeszcze lepsza
Polish parenting magazine on RoboSoccer as a robotic reinvention of the classic table soccer game.
Gadgetify·Nov 2019·EN
RoboSoccer: Table Soccer Game with Robot Players, App Control
Short write-up of the smartphone-controlled robot players and the interactive LED goals.
Robotic Gizmos·Nov 2019·EN
RoboSoccer: Soccer Game with Robot Players
Robotics gadget blog on RoboSoccer as a soccer game played by robot players.
iPhoneness·Nov 2019·EN
RoboSoccer: Table Soccer Game with App Controlled Robots
Describes the folding pitch, the interactive goals and the app-controlled robot players.
Dude I Want That·Nov 2019·EN
RoboSoccer
Gift listing on the app- and gamepad-controlled robots, their lift-and-shoot mechanism and the portable pitch.
RESinet·Sep 2019·PL
W Rzeszowie stworzono nowoczesną wersje piłkarzyków
Rzeszów news portal on the modern, robot-played version of table soccer made in the city.
Press kit
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About RoboSoccer
One sentence
RoboSoccer is table soccer with real robot players that grab, pass and lob the ball, and its technology is available to license to US partners.
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RoboSoccer is table soccer with real robot players. Two pocket-size robots on omni wheels, driven from a companion iOS and Android app or a gamepad, grab the ball and shoot it flat or lob it over a defender, on an arena that folds into a box and LED goals that light up on a score. Developed over more than two years in Poland, RoboSoccer licenses its proprietary technology to US partners, openly and non-exclusively.
Co-founder
Vadym Melnyk (who goes by Vad) is a Ukrainian-born founder and one of Europe's autonomous drone-in-a-box pioneers. He founded Dronehub (originally Cervi Robotics, 2015), is a 3× Forbes honoree (Poland 2020 & 2021, Ukraine 2023) and a Financial Times FT1000 (2023) company, and holds a US EB1A 'extraordinary ability' green card. He works across drones, robotics, and AI — founding Oswin AI and teaching tens of thousands to build with AI through VADYM.AI and KIERUNEK.AI. He co-founded RoboSoccer, table soccer with real robot players that grab, pass and lob the ball. More →
Quick facts
- What it is
- Table soccer with real robot players that grab, pass and lob the ball
- Players
- Two omni-wheel robots with a grab-and-kick mechanism
- Control
- Companion iOS and Android app, or a gamepad
- Arena
- Folds into a box; LED goals light up on a score
- Development
- More than two years of engineering, in Poland
- First shown publicly
- September 2019, in Rzeszów, Poland
- Status
- Finished product; play validated on film with real kids
- IP
- Core mechanism patent pending; proprietary designs, firmware and app
- Business model
- Technology licensing to US partners — open and non-exclusive
- Co-founder
- Vadym Melnyk
- Wikidata
- Q140291507
Press FAQ
- Has RoboSoccer been covered in the press?
- Since it was first shown in September 2019, RoboSoccer — table soccer with real robot players that grab, pass and lob the ball — has been covered by 12 outlets in 2 languages, including New Atlas, Digital Trends and Trend Hunter.
- Where can I download RoboSoccer logos and photos?
- On this page. The press kit — logos for light and dark backgrounds, six high-resolution product photos and a founder portrait — is one ZIP download, free to use for editorial coverage of RoboSoccer.
- Who created RoboSoccer?
- RoboSoccer was co-founded by Vadym Melnyk, a Ukrainian-born founder who also founded Dronehub, the European drone-in-a-box company.
- Can I buy RoboSoccer?
- Not in stores. RoboSoccer is a finished product whose technology is licensed to US partners, openly and non-exclusively; partners manufacture and sell it.
- How do I reach RoboSoccer for an interview or a review unit?
- Use the press contact on this page. Tell us the outlet, the angle and your deadline.
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