The 14th edition of RomeCup will have a spectacular “phyrtual” location, integrating the comfort of domestic spaces with the exciting competition arenas and virtual classrooms where your classmates will be sitting thousands of kilometres away! The 14th edition has no boundaries, but it fits right into your pocket. Indeed, you will be able to use your smartphone, to follow a final round or meet a champion ... ROMECUPLAY in DUAL EVENT has been developed as a television palimpsest that you can follow individually when you prefer or as a class, interacting with peers, coaches and experts. The RomeCup preview will be held on April 27-29, with international speakers, labs, contests, hackathons and demos. The competitions will take place on May 12-15, also on RomeCup.org, with selections for the World Robotics Championships that will be held on June 22-28 in “worldwide” version.
Personalities present at the presentation conference include Fabiana Dadone, Italian Minister for Youth Policy, Virginia Raggi, Mayor of Rome, Giuseppe Averta, Italian winner of the “GeorgesGiralt PhD Award” for the best doctoral thesis on roboticxs in Europe, Mirta Michilli, Director General of the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, Daniele Nardi, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Sapienza University of Rome, and special guest Manuela Veloso, Director of JP Morgan AI Research.
Will artificial intelligence systems be able to explain the decisions they make and accept responsibility for them? On April 27 at 4 pm, in the opening address, Manuele Veloso will explain how autonomous robots function with examples and cases from his long career in AI and robotics.
From a lectio magistralis to university creative contests to explore the most inclusive frontiers of technology, from AI applications for health and the environment to rescue and dancing robots built and programmed by students of all ages. On April 27-29 and May 12-15, the major event dedicated to educational robotics promoted by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, RomeCup, will be held phyrtually.
Get your accreditation here to follow the opening press conference.
Follow the event on romecup.org.
