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RoboCup 2026: the first Humanoid Soccer League World Cup
ZJUDancer competed in the Small division in Incheon, Korea, and finished 5th–8th.
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2026 RoboCup China Open: ZJUDancer advances from the Small group
The official group-stage qualification list confirms ZJUDancer's place in the Small division knockout rounds.
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Pi+ platform helps the ZJU team win the German Open
ZJUDancer reached the final with five wins and one draw, then beat Hamburg Bit-Bots 4:1 to win the Small division.
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Chinese and German universities take the honours at the German Open
An on-site report on the German Open, where ZJUDancer beat Hamburg Bit-Bots 4:1 in the final, with photos from the arena.
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RoboCup German Open 2026: ZJUDancer wins the title
The official results page shows ZJUDancer going 3-1-0 in the group, beating Berlin United 1–0 in the semi-final and Hamburg Bit-Bots 4–1 in the final.
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ZJUDancer open-sources its complete match software
The team released its full competition software stack to lower the barrier for new RoboCup humanoid teams.
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Made-in-China robots shine at the Robot World Cup
Coverage of the 2025 Robot World Cup notes that Zhejiang's ZJUDancer finished runner-up in its division.
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RoboCup 2025 Salvador: NUbots vs ZJUDancer
Pitch-side footage of ZJUDancer's Small division match against NUbots at the 2025 World Cup in Salvador.
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China wins its first RoboCup title, aiming to beat a human World Cup champion by 2050
An overview of the 2025 field introduces ZJUDancer competing in the Small division with robots named Robot 2–5.
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Robot World Cup kicks off: can Chinese teams win?
A preview of the Chinese teams names ZJUDancer as Zhejiang University's entry in the small-size humanoid division.
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People & alumni
A professor building a company between research and production
The story of Deep Robotics founder Zhu Qiuguo traces his start back to ZJUDancer.
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2025 RoboCup China Open Humanoid final: ZJUDancer 1–2 TH-MOS
Full recording of the 2025 China Open Humanoid League final, where ZJUDancer lost 1–2 to Tsinghua's TH-MOS.
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ZJUDancer 2025 qualification video
A pre-season qualification video showing ball localization and walking toward the ball ahead of the 2025 World Cup.
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Why Zhejiang University? Two questions from Zhejiang Daily
A report on ZJU's innovation ecosystem recalls Zhu Qiuguo joining ZJUDancer under Professor Rong Xiong.
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An innovation ecosystem cultivates innovative talent
The university profiles ZJUDancer and other hands-on projects as part of its robotics talent pipeline.
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ZJUDancer soccer playing skills
A skills reel showing localization, walking to the ball and shooting during team practice.
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ZJUDancer wins the Humanoid League at RoboCup Asia-Pacific Tianjin
The team won the Humanoid League title at the 2023 RoboCup Asia-Pacific Tianjin International Invitational.
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ZJUDancer defends the Humanoid League title at the 2021 RoboCup China Open
The closing report confirms ZJUDancer's Humanoid League title and quotes team member Liu Jiangpin on competing in Tianjin.
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Champions crowned as two Robot World Cup events conclude
ZJUDancer defended its Humanoid League title at the 2021 RoboCup China Open.
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ZJU robot soccer team dazzles at 2020 RoboCup China Competition
The university's English site reports ZJUNlict and ZJUDancer winning the Small Size and Humanoid KidSize leagues, and profiles ZJUDancer's autonomous robotics work.
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ZJUDancer wins the 2020 RoboCup China Open Humanoid League
The team won the Humanoid League in Nanjing, giving ZJU a double title together with ZJUNlict.
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ZJUDancer takes KidSize runner-up at RoboCup 2019
The college's official recap of RoboCup 2019, where ZJUNlict defended the Small Size title and ZJUDancer finished second in KidSize.
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RoboCup 2019 KidSize final: Rhoban vs ZJUDancer
Video of the 2019 KidSize final; ZJUDancer finished runner-up and placed third in the Drop-In challenge.
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RoboCup 2018: fourth place in KidSize
The team reached the semi-finals in Montreal, finished fourth in KidSize and placed second in Drop-In.
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2018 KidSize third-place match: Barelang FC vs ZJUDancer
Barelang FC won the third-place match on penalties, 4–3, leaving ZJUDancer fourth overall.
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ZJU students who love building robots
A feature on ZJUDancer's third consecutive World Cup runner-up finish, including the rebuilt torso and a rewritten vision stack.
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RoboCup 2017 KidSize final: ZJUDancer vs Rhoban
Full recording of the 2017 Nagoya final, where ZJUDancer finished runner-up for the third consecutive year.
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ZJU robot football team wins again at RoboCup IranOpen
ZJUDancer beat MRL-HSL 4:2 in the IranOpen final, using the event as preparation for the Nagoya World Cup.
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RoboCup 2016 KidSize final: Rhoban vs ZJUDancer
Full recording of the 2016 Leipzig final, where ZJUDancer finished runner-up.
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RoboCup 2016: KidSize runner-up
ZJUDancer finished second in KidSize in Leipzig, returning to the World Cup podium for a second straight year.
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All ZJUDancer goals at the 2010 China Open
A goals compilation from the 2010 China Open, including a 16–0 result.
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ZJUDancer defends its national title
ZJUDancer won every match in Ordos to retain the China Robot Competition Humanoid League title, scoring 25 goals without conceding.
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