And China announced it and did it for real. Two humanoid robots got into the ring and exchanged blows as if they were professional wrestlers, yes you read that right, I'm talking about a real fight with kicks, hooks, dodges and even knockouts.

The event was held in the city of Hanzou in China and marked the first official fighting competition between humanoid robots in history. The series called “Mecha fighting series kicks off”, was broadcast live and attracted attention from around the world and was more than entertainment, this fight was a brutal testing ground to evaluate resistance, balance, agility and the response capacity of robots in high-pressure environments.

The robots used in the competition were G1 models from Unitree Robotics with 1.32 meters in height, the G1 are equipped with full-body motion sensors, integrated computing power and joints capable of simulating human strokes.

They demonstrated direct punches, hooks, side kicks and even aerial spinning kicks, in addition to being able to get up on their own after falls, what makes everything even more interesting is the level of coordination that these robots presented, arms, legs and torso moving in synchrony to maintain balance and execute offensive combinations, this requires an extremely refined control system with algorithms that imitate human reaction time in combat situations.

In this first presentation, the robberies were not using AI to have autonomy and deal blows, they were controlled by human operators in real time using remote control systems similar to what we see in the fiction film “Steel Giants.”

During training, the teams prioritized self-balance and fluidity of movement, ensuring that the robots were ready to withstand impacts and stay off their feet. The fight also tested the durability of the materials, since each blow tested the mechanical structure of the robots and even with falls and blows they continued to function, a test of the strength of the components and the engineering design.

During fights, the G1 managed to adjust the center of gravity, react to unexpected blows and even counterattack, demonstrating significant progress in the integration between AI and artificial biomechanics.

It is worth remembering that Unitree robots have integrated intelligence for stabilization, impact prediction and automatic recovery; in real combat situations this can mean the difference between winning or falling.

Unitree is not building robots just for entertainment, this fight served as a field test for technologies applicable in security and defense, with robots capable of resisting impacts, moving with agility and reacting in real time, the same system can be adapted for situations such as tactical combat, military training and even emergency response in hostile environments.

In addition, the event also helps to calibrate censors, identify failures and improve communication between man and machine in critical scenarios, with this fight China gives a clear message, it is on the front line of applied humanoid robotics.

Experts say that the tournament was an important symbolic and technical step, it shows that robots can operate with strong coordination and resistance in human-like conditions and that completely changes the game.

Robot fighting may seem like a modern circus attraction, but it is actually the beginning of a new era of extreme tests for humanoid robots, and the most curious thing about the idea of ​​combat sports between machines can become a living laboratory for technologies that go far beyond entertainment.