China Media Group (CMG) organized the tournament to show off and test what humanoid robots can do. Four G1 robots, made by Unitree Robotics, stepped into the ring. These machines stand 1.3 meters tall, weigh 35 kilograms, and pack a punch with joint torque up to 120 newton-meters.
The robots didn't fight on their own. Technical teams controlled them with manual controllers. A real referee kept an eye on the action inside the ring. The bots got points for accurate hits, stable movement, and getting back up within 8 seconds if they fell.
In the final match, the AI Strategist model faced off against Energy Guardian. Energy Guardian started strong with a knee to the head. But AI Strategist came back with a quick series of punches to win the fight. Both robots showed they could get back on their feet without help.
Experts from Peking University and an AI Safety Standards Lab in Beijing offered live analysis of the robots' control systems and strategies. They helped viewers understand what was happening in the ring.
CMG and Unitree Robotics put on this event to find weak spots in the robots' design and make them better. They hope these robots will one day help in factories, care settings, and homes.
This tournament follows other robot events in China. In April, Beijing held the country's first urban half marathon with robots. Wuxi hosted the first National Robot Games.
The China Electronics Institute thinks the robot market in the country will be worth 870 billion yuan (about $121 billion or €106 billion) by 2030. New AI tech and more use in industry and homes are driving this growth.