Robo Cup Junior - History

History

RoboCup Junior started back in 1998 with a demonstration held at the RoboCup international competition held in Paris, France. In 1999, an interactive workshop was held at the RoboCup international competition in Stockholm, Sweden. The following year in 2000, the first international RoboCup Junior competition was held in Melbourne, Australia.

Then-prime minister of Australia, John Howard, was impressed in 2001 when he visited students competing in a RoboCup Junior Australia competition, congratulating both teachers and students for their accomplishments.

Queen Elizabeth II was also impressed in 2002 on a trip to Australia, pointing out the complexity of what students were accomplishing.

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