Humanoid robots faced off in Shanghai as they autonomously navigated the ring, read opponents’ movements and chose their responses in real time.
Humanoid robots battled in Shanghai on Saturday at the first stop of the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) national city tour. The robots autonomously moved around the ring, analysed their opponents’ postures and selected responses in real time. In one match, a T800 robot continued fighting despite suffering severe damage to its head and neck.
The event marks a significant step in demonstrating how humanoid robots can operate autonomously in dynamic, high-contact environments, a key challenge for embodied AI.
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