Taking humanoid soccer to the next level: An interview with RoboCup trustee Alessandra Rossi - Robohub

The article features an interview with Alessandra Rossi, a trustee of RoboCup and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Naples “Federico II,” who has been deeply involved in the RoboCup humanoid soccer league since 2016. Rossi’s engagement has grown from participating as a team member and leader of the UK’s Bold Hearts humanoid KidSize team to serving on the Technical and Organizing Committees, the Executive Committee of the Humanoid League, and most recently, the RoboCup Board of Trustees. She has also contributed to educational initiatives, such as an online robotics module using RoboCup as a teaching benchmark, and co-authored a significant paper on current and future challenges in humanoid robotics, highlighting collaboration across RoboCup leagues. Looking ahead, RoboCup aims to realize its ambitious 2050 goal: a fully autonomous humanoid robot team defeating the reigning FIFA World Cup champions. To accelerate progress, the Federation plans key changes, including a stronger emphasis on humanoid robots and the