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Robots learn to shoot soccer with motion-guided RL

Researchers have developed RoboNaldo, a novel three-stage reinforcement learning framework designed to enable humanoid robots to perform accurate and powerful soccer shots. This system guides the learning process using human motion data, progressively optimizing for shooting performance. In simulations, RoboNaldo significantly reduced shot error and increased velocity compared to existing methods. Real-world tests on a Unitree G1 robot demonstrated impressive accuracy and ball speed, approaching professional levels. AI

IMPACT Enables more sophisticated robotic control for complex physical tasks like sports.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a new methodology for robot control.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Yichao Zhong, Yidan Lu, Yuhang Lu, Tianyang Tang, Haoguang Mai, Yixuan Pan, Tianyu Li, Li Chen, Jingbo Wang, Zhongyu Li, Peng Lu, Hongyang Li ·

    RoboNaldo: Accurate, Stable and Powerful Humanoid Soccer Shooting via Motion-Guided Curriculum Reinforcement Learning

    arXiv:2606.11092v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Elite humanoid soccer shooting requires whole-body stability, high-impulse whole-body interactions, and accuracy to targets. Motion tracking-driven reinforcement learning (RL) provides stability in whole-body movement coordination…

  2. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Hongyang Li ·

    RoboNaldo: Accurate, Stable and Powerful Humanoid Soccer Shooting via Motion-Guided Curriculum Reinforcement Learning

    Elite humanoid soccer shooting requires whole-body stability, high-impulse whole-body interactions, and accuracy to targets. Motion tracking-driven reinforcement learning (RL) provides stability in whole-body movement coordination, but a fixed reference makes it hard to adapt to …