China just hosted the world’s first humanoid robot fighting tournament.
It was a wild mix of tech, talent, and titanium.
Held in Hangzhou on May 25, the “Mecha Fighting Series” featured four Unitree G1 robots and their human trainers.
They squared off in two-minute rounds of punch-and-kick action.
Each robot stood 132 cm tall, weighed in at 35 kg, and scored points for hits to the body or head—one point for a punch, three for a kick.
But if they tumbled and couldn’t get up in eight seconds?
That’s a 10-point loss and game over.
The blows looked more like gentle shoves than knockout strikes, but the real knockout was the tech behind the scenes.
What’s The Innovation?
“We trained the robots using AI by capturing real kickboxer movements,” said Unitree’s Wang Qixin.
“Six months ago, this level of motion was unthinkable,” added Zhejiang University researcher Li Gaofeng.
Experts say this isn’t just sport—it’s innovation in motion.
The fights test coordination, battery life, and control systems, offering a proving ground for next-gen robotics.
