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Re: NAO teams at Robocup 2026 Incheon Korea
by Maike Paetzel-Prüsmann 19 May '26

19 May '26

Hi RoboCup 2026 Incheon LOC, the Federation is already aware of this request and we did kindly ask Maxtronics to reach out to you as LOC directly. To give you a little bit of background: Maxtronics is not a league sponsor. There are special arrangements for league sponsors that are made with the Federation directly. As Maxtronics does not have a standing contract with the RoboCup Federation, negotiations about terms and conditions for their 2026 presence at RoboCup are for you to be made directly. I am CCing the contact Trustees again on this e-mail. I am sure they will be able to jump in and help out in case you need support negotiating terms and conditions. Kind regards Maike Am 06.05.2026 um 10:59 schrieb Sandrine TOURCHER | Maxtronics: > Dear Local Organizing Committee, > > Thank you for your answer. The HSL Committee has recommended us to > contact you directly. So I'm adding everyone in copy to find the good > person to contact. > > We would like to come to Incheon and organize the trip as soon as > possible (flight, hotels, transportation) and we are a bit nervous to > miss the deadlines for material shipping and bookings etc,. > > Many thanks for your help finding the right contact, > > Best Regards > > > > > > > > > *Sandrine TOURCHER* > Customer Adoption & Partnerships Director > Email: stourcher(a)maxtronics.com > * > * > *Maxtronics* > 11 Rue Camille Desmoulins, > 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France > > > > /This email and any attachment thereto are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that > disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on > the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. In such case, please > immediately advise the sender, and delete all copies and attachment from > your system. > This email shall not be construed and is not tantamount to an offer, an > acceptance of offer, or an agreement by Maxtronics on any discussion or > contractual document whatsoever. No employee or agent is authorized to > represent or bind Maxtronics to third parties by email, or act on behalf > of Maxtronics by email, without express written confirmation by > Maxtronics duly authorized representatives. > > / > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > /Ce message électronique et éventuelles pièces jointes sont > confidentiels, et exclusivement destinés à la personne ou l'entité à qui > ils sont adressés. > Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé, vous êtes prié de ne pas > divulguer, copier, distribuer ou prendre toute décision sur la foi de ce > message électronique. Merci d'en aviser immédiatement l'expéditeur et de > supprimer toutes les copies et éventuelles pièces jointes de votre système. > Ce message électronique n'équivaut pas à une offre, à une acceptation > d’offre, ou à un accord de Maxtronics sur toute discussion ou document > contractuel quel qu’il soit, et ne peut être interprété comme tel. Aucun > employé ou agent de Maxtronics n'est autorisé à représenter ou à engager > la société par email, ou à agir au nom et pour le compte de la société > par email, sans qu’une confirmation écrite soit donnée par le > représentant légal de Maxtronics ou par toute autre personne ayant reçu > délégation de pouvoir appropriée./ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *De :* Robocup(로보컵) <robocup(a)korearobot.or.kr> > *Envoyé :* mercredi 6 mai 2026 10:42 > *À :* Sandrine TOURCHER | Maxtronics <stourcher(a)maxtronics.com> > *Cc :* Olivier GUILHEM | Maxtronics <oguilhem(a)maxtronics.com>; Maxime > NICOLAUS | Maxtronics <maxime.nicolaus(a)maxtronics.com> > *Objet :* 회신: [2026-loc] NAO teams at Robocup 2026 Incheon Korea > > Dear Sandrine, > > Thank you for reaching out and for your enthusiasm for RoboCup 2026! > > It is wonderful to hear that Maxtronics is back alongside NAO, and we > appreciate your interest in supporting the participating teams. > > Regarding your inquiry about the NAO Clinic and team participation > details, we kindly ask that you reach out directly to the RoboCup > Federation at info(a)robocup.org <mailto:info@robocup.org>, as they would > be the appropriate point of contact for matters of this nature. > > We wish you all the best. > > Best regards, > > RoboCup 2026 Incheon LOC > > > > > > Robocup 2026 Incheon Local Organizing Committee > > E-mail: robocup(a)korearobot.or.kr > > Website: http://2026.robocup.org (Be preparing) > > Office: RoboCup 2026 LOC Office / 5F, Robot R&D Center, 155-30 Robot > Land-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *보낸 사람 : *Sandrine TOURCHER | Maxtronics <stourcher(a)maxtronics.com> > > *보낸 날짜 : *2026-05-06 05:00:43 ( +09:00 ) > > *받는 사람 : *"2026-loc(a)lists.robocup.org" <2026-loc(a)lists.robocup.org> > > *참조 : *Olivier GUILHEM | Maxtronics <oguilhem(a)maxtronics.com>,Maxime > NICOLAUS | Maxtronics <maxime.nicolaus(a)maxtronics.com> > > *제목 : *[2026-loc] NAO teams at Robocup 2026 Incheon Korea > > Dear Robocup organizers, > > I guess you already heard that NAO is officially back with Maxtronics. > And we are deeply moved and happy to be here today, writing to you that > we (former Aldebaran employees) are officially back alongside NAO. > > We are thrilled to see that 6 NAO teams have been qualified to the > Robocup 2026 in Korea, and would love to discuss the *presence of > Maxtronics to support the teams with a NAO Clinic.* > > Can you please confirm the number of participating teams ? Would you > support the idea to have a NAO Clinic ? > > Please let me know when we can chat about that, > > Sincerely, > > > > > > > > > *Sandrine TOURCHER* > Customer Adoption & Partnerships Director > Email: stourcher(a)maxtronics.com > * > * > *Maxtronics* > 11 Rue Camille Desmoulins, > 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France > > > > /This email and any attachment thereto are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that > disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on > the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. In such case, please > immediately advise the sender, and delete all copies and attachment from > your system. > This email shall not be construed and is not tantamount to an offer, an > acceptance of offer, or an agreement by Maxtronics on any discussion or > contractual document whatsoever. No employee or agent is authorized to > represent or bind Maxtronics to third parties by email, or act on behalf > of Maxtronics by email, without express written confirmation by > Maxtronics duly authorized representatives. > > / > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > /Ce message électronique et éventuelles pièces jointes sont > confidentiels, et exclusivement destinés à la personne ou l'entité à qui > ils sont adressés. > Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé, vous êtes prié de ne pas > divulguer, copier, distribuer ou prendre toute décision sur la foi de ce > message électronique. Merci d'en aviser immédiatement l'expéditeur et de > supprimer toutes les copies et éventuelles pièces jointes de votre système. > Ce message électronique n'équivaut pas à une offre, à une acceptation > d’offre, ou à un accord de Maxtronics sur toute discussion ou document > contractuel quel qu’il soit, et ne peut être interprété comme tel. Aucun > employé ou agent de Maxtronics n'est autorisé à représenter ou à engager > la société par email, ou à agir au nom et pour le compte de la société > par email, sans qu’une confirmation écrite soit donnée par le > représentant légal de Maxtronics ou par toute autre personne ayant reçu > délégation de pouvoir appropriée./ > > > _______________________________________________ > > 2026-loc in RoboCup.org Mailing list > > To send a message to this list send email to 2026-loc(a)lists.robocup.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to 2026-loc-leave(a)lists.robocup.org >

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Business Registration Certificate for RoboCup 2026 Visas
by Roberto Bonilla, MScITM 05 May '26

05 May '26

Hello all, I have received multiple e-mails like this one on registration. Could you advise if the Business Registration Certificate is needed, please? Dear Roberto, Thank you for resending the invitation letter. That part is all sorted, and I appreciate your help so far. I checked the link you shared. Under the Formal Visa section, it advises applicants to confirm the required documents with the nearest embassy, which I have done. The embassy confirmed that the Business Registration Certificate of the inviting Korean organization is a mandatory document for my visa application. For reference, I have attached the document checklist for the 'C-3-1 ConferenceAttendee' Category. I have already reached out to the LOC directly at robocup(a)korearobot.or.kr for this Business Registration Certificate. If possible, could you kindly also check with them whether this document can be arranged? I am asking you because you may have a more direct contact with the LOC. This would be of great help to me. Thanks! Roberto Bonilla, MScITM Trustee – RoboCup Federation | Vice-Chair, RoboCup Americas 2025 Expert Engineer | Software Engineer | Data Analysis & AI/ML ✉️ rbonilla(a)mytech.zone | 🌐 mytech.zone RoboCupJunior: junior.robocup.org RoboCup Americas: robocupamericas.org

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Examples of past trophies
by Raymond Sheh 05 May '26

05 May '26

Hi All! As per our meeting today, here are a few very different examples of past trophies that are unique, practical, and represent something interesting about the host country/area, be it by symbology, method of manufacture, design language and style, materials, etc.. 2025 Salvador (rendering from original proposal) (from b-human, https://b-log.b-human.de/galleries/robocup-2025/25_TL_IMG_E2529.html) 2023 Bordeaux (from TU Graz, https://b-log.b-human.de/galleries/robocup-2023/trophy.html ) 2019 Sydney (from Ng Mun Hin, https://ngmunhin.com/interests/robotics ) 2018 Montreal (from Pyro team, https://ll.robocup.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Pyro_2023_TDP.pdf ) 2016 Leipzig (from RoboCup, https://2016.robocup.org/web/images/rcl16_sh_6049.jpg ) (Ubbo, Maike, René, Asad, Hiroyuki - any other recent salient examples you think we should highlight?) Cheers! - Raymond -- https://raymondsheh.org

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Timetable questions
by Raymond Sheh 05 May '26

05 May '26

Hi RoboCup 2026 LOC, We've had a couple of questions come in from Margaux Edwards at RoboCupJunior. First, we wanted to check if we're sufficiently settled on the following timetable for it to be advertised on the RoboCup website, like it was last year (https://2025.robocup.org/schedule/). Here is the latest timetable that they were given. Second, they wanted to propose having a whole-of-RoboCup photo on the schedule, so that the leagues can plan. This would include a location for everyone to go (perhaps outside?), and something to take the photo from an elevated position (high up on the building, from a crane, with a drone, etc.). Margaux tells me that last year this was 15:00-15:30 on Saturday afternoon and worked quite well in the Junior and Major schedules. What are your thoughts? Cheers! - Raymond -- https://raymondsheh.org

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NAO teams at Robocup 2026 Incheon Korea
by Sandrine TOURCHER | Maxtronics 05 May '26

05 May '26

Dear Robocup organizers, I guess you already heard that NAO is officially back with Maxtronics. And we are deeply moved and happy to be here today, writing to you that we (former Aldebaran employees) are officially back alongside NAO. We are thrilled to see that 6 NAO teams have been qualified to the Robocup 2026 in Korea, and would love to discuss the presence of Maxtronics to support the teams with a NAO Clinic. Can you please confirm the number of participating teams ? Would you support the idea to have a NAO Clinic ? Please let me know when we can chat about that, Sincerely, [cid:a8b69645-316b-4af3-8329-c7a8281e86cf] Sandrine TOURCHER Customer Adoption & Partnerships Director Email: stourcher(a)maxtronics.com Maxtronics 11 Rue Camille Desmoulins, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France This email and any attachment thereto are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. In such case, please immediately advise the sender, and delete all copies and attachment from your system. This email shall not be construed and is not tantamount to an offer, an acceptance of offer, or an agreement by Maxtronics on any discussion or contractual document whatsoever. No employee or agent is authorized to represent or bind Maxtronics to third parties by email, or act on behalf of Maxtronics by email, without express written confirmation by Maxtronics duly authorized representatives. ________________________________ Ce message électronique et éventuelles pièces jointes sont confidentiels, et exclusivement destinés à la personne ou l'entité à qui ils sont adressés. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé, vous êtes prié de ne pas divulguer, copier, distribuer ou prendre toute décision sur la foi de ce message électronique. Merci d'en aviser immédiatement l'expéditeur et de supprimer toutes les copies et éventuelles pièces jointes de votre système. Ce message électronique n'équivaut pas à une offre, à une acceptation d’offre, ou à un accord de Maxtronics sur toute discussion ou document contractuel quel qu’il soit, et ne peut être interprété comme tel. Aucun employé ou agent de Maxtronics n'est autorisé à représenter ou à engager la société par email, ou à agir au nom et pour le compte de la société par email, sans qu’une confirmation écrite soit donnée par le représentant légal de Maxtronics ou par toute autre personne ayant reçu délégation de pouvoir appropriée.

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Question: Registration modelities for media
by Maike Paetzel-Prüsmann 04 May '26

04 May '26

Dear 2026 LOC, can you please let us know what the policy for media / press registration is going to be for 2026? We have received a request through the main Federation media team. We are also planning to reach out to international media outlets again to make them aware of RoboCup closer to the date of the tournament. How will journalists and social media influencers be able to register for free access to the venue? Maike

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