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D'Arcangelo's Book Proposes a Blueprint for Robot Sports

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David D'Arcangelo has published a new book, "The Robot Goal Federation: A Blueprint for a New Era of Sports Entertainment," which proposes the establishment of the RGF, a governing and certification body for robot sports. The book goes on sale on Amazon starting October 21. The book envisions a 32-team robot soccer league, with matches played nine-on-nine and comprising three types of robots: ground-based LowBots, humanoid MidBots, and aerial HighBots. Human coaches direct semi-autonomous "Roboletes" in executing ground and aerial tactics; the on-field action is synchronized to the main arena, and eligible fans can cast binding votes on some tactical choices. The above league format and fan-voting mechanism are both concepts proposed in the book; the report does not state whether they have been implemented or adopted by any organization.