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Video: Humanoid Robots Step Into The Ring In China’s First-Ever Robot Boxing Event
Unitree, a Chinese robotics company, recently hosted what it calls the world’s first humanoid robot fighting competition.
The combat event, which took place in Hangzhou and was broadcast live by China Central Television (CCTV), was part of the World Robot Competition, Mecha Fighting Series. Standing at just 130 cm (4ft 3in) and weighing 35 kg (77 lbs), the G1 robot from Unitree may appear small, but its performance inside the ring told a different story. Though it didn’t match the pulse-pounding intensity of Real Steel, the 2011 sci-fi film about robot boxing, Unitree’s event served as a clear indicator of what the future may hold.
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