EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 5 : The World Cup has seen superstars, pitch invaders, heartbreak and joy across its 96 years — and, on Sunday, it got a robot. Atlas, an advanced humanoid robot, stepped pitchside to deliver the match ball to the referee at halftime at New York New Jersey Stadium, where Brazil were playing Norway in the round of 16. Its moves include imitating a few uncanny goal celebrations — including Norwegian striker Erling Haaland's meditation pose."We always looked at human skill as a way to like motivate us and challenge us to push forward what robots can do," said Alberto Rodriguez, director of robot behavior at Boston Dynamics.The robot, presented by tournament sponsor Hyundai Motor, has previously danced and engaged in parkour. But to deliver the match ball — an