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Rory Bathgate

China pits rival humanoids against each other in world's first 'robot boxing tournament'

Two robots fight in a boxing match.

Lifelike humanoid robots have competed in the world's first humanoid robot combat competition, with four Chinese teams pitting advanced fighting robots against each other.

The China Media Group (CMG) "World Robot Tournament — Mecha Combat Arena'" competition was held in Hangzhou, China, May 25 and broadcast nationwide on China's state-run CCTV-10 science channel. During the tournament, viewers watched Unitree's G1 humanoid robots spar for the first time — throwing punches and kicks and dodging incoming attacks.

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