The “Combat of the Century”: robot against robot in a boxing ring in China

Two humanoid robots exchanged powerful punches inside a boxing ring in China during an event that excited the audience.

The event in the city of Hangzhou, in the province of Zhejiang, was part of the world robot competition of China Media Group and featured competitive demonstrations and matches.

Developed by four human operator teams controlled G1 robots in competitive combat in a boxing ring.

Picker robots showed a wide range of combat capabilities and could also recover balance quickly after falls.

In the end, a technical draw given the capabilities of the two boxers