Beyond the challenges of getting a robot to walk and kick, there is the task of locating a ball, which involves vision and localization, and knocking it into a goal, which requires strategizing abilities.

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And it will also take integration of technologies such as NFC, localization, barcode scanning and QR codes to drive personalized offers in real-time.

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