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UBC Thunderbots

UBC's autonomous robot soccer team.

2019 & 2021 RoboCup Small Size League 6v6 Champions

2024/25 Recruitment is now closed! The next recruitment cycle takes place in August 2025.

Wireframe of our robot

2006

Year Established

2009

First RoboCup Attended

13

Total RoboCups attended

2

First Place Finishes

WATCH:

UBC Thunderbots scores the winning goal at RoboCup 2019!

RoboCup Teams in Eindhoven, Netherlands

RoboCup is an annual international robotics competition founded in 1996. Interestingly, the idea of robots playing soccer was first introduced in UBC by Professor Alan Mackworth. The aim of the competition is to promote robotics and AI research by offering a publicly appealing – but formidable – challenge.

UBC Thunderbots is home to Canada's only participant in the 6v6 League.

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