On May 25, the Chinese city of Hangzhou hosted the first Muay Thai-style combat tournament among G1 humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics.<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>During the Unitree Iron Fist King: Awakening event, four bots battled each other in a knockout system. They were remotely controlled but had pre-programmed behavior models such as punches, kicks, and evasions.<\/p>\n<p>The robots were equipped with <span data-descr=\"remote scanning technology that uses laser pulses to measure distances to objects and create their three-dimensional models\" class=\"old_tooltip\">LiDAR<\/span> sensors and depth cameras. They demonstrated strikes, combinations, and the ability to maintain balance. Teams of engineers controlled the machines via controllers or voice commands. The rules required the bots to stand up within eight seconds after falling, or face defeat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robotic sports are inevitable. <\/p>\n<p>At NRN, we\u2019re putting our tech where our mouth is. <\/p>\n<p>And if there was ever doubt, the \u201cUnitree Iron Fist King: Awakening\u201d event on today should put debates to rest.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by China Media Group (CMG) in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnitreeRobotics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UnitreeRobotics<\/a>, the event\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8jq4oDkMki\">pic.twitter.com\/8jq4oDkMki<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NRN Agents (@NRNAgents) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRNAgents\/status\/1926799137019662755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The event was broadcast on Chinese television and resembled scenes from the film “Real Steel.”<\/p>\n<p>A new match is planned for December 2025, taking into account the experience of the first fights.<\/p>\n<p>Training for the fight seemingly began earlier. In May, a video surfaced online showing a Unitree H1 “attacking” engineers. It turned out the robot was in a falling state, causing it to twitch in an attempt to stabilize.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"forklogAI\/5933\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In March 2024, Unitree’s H1 android became the first robot to perform a backflip from a standing position.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/js\/telegram-widget.js?22\" data-telegram-post=\"forklogAI\/4620\" data-width=\"100%\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In April, a humanoid robot <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/robots-join-humans-in-beijing-half-marathon\">participated<\/a> in the Beijing half marathon. This marked the first time machines ran alongside humans for a distance of 21 km.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Robots Adapt to Daily Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another Chinese company, UBTech Robotics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-23\/a-20-000-home-companion-robot-from-china-to-debut-this-year?srnd=phx-ai\">plans<\/a> to introduce a $20,000 humanoid robot in 2025 that will extend beyond factories to assist in homes.<\/p>\n<p>The androids are positioned as companions and are intended to care for the elderly, among other tasks.<\/p>\n<p>UBTech’s Brand Director Michael Tam emphasized that this is not a universal robot capable of performing a multitude of tasks. According to him, such an assistant is still many years away, as the technology is not yet ready.<\/p>\n<p>UBTech previously focused on industrial clients. Now, it is targeting the consumer market alongside Tesla and other firms.<\/p>\n<p>Back in March, UBTech Robotics <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/china-unveils-41200-humanoid-robot\">introduced<\/a> a humanoid robot priced at 299,000 yuan ($41,200).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, production of Tesla’s Optimus robots <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/trumps-trade-war-impacts-optimus-production\">was disrupted<\/a> due to export restrictions on rare earth metals imposed by Beijing amid escalating trade tensions with Washington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 25, the Chinese city of Hangzhou hosted the first Muay Thai-style combat tournament among G1 humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics. During the Unitree Iron Fist King: Awakening event, four bots battled each other in a knockout system. They were remotely controlled but had pre-programmed behavior models such as punches, kicks, and evasions. 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