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Two humanoid robots facing each other in a gym-like room, one raising a knee; the poster includes Chinese lettering and the words Unitree H2.

Fights

H2 vs G1: a knee strike lifts both feet, Unitree says

Unitree frames the H2/G1 confrontation as a reliability test and warns viewers against imitation.

Published Oct 30, 2026

Two small combat robots being compared on separate scales to illustrate regional weight-class differences

Explained

The Regional Trap in Combat Robot Weight Classes

Use the event organizer’s numerical mass limit, offered classes and applicable rules version instead of assuming a familiar weight-class name has the same meaning in every region.

Written Nov 3, 2026

Combat robot radio system undergoing a safe signal-loss test

Explained

Combat Robot Radio Failsafes: Configure the Chain and Pass the TRBL Test

Set the receiver to neutral or no output on signal loss, disable hold-last-command behavior, confirm the ESCs remove power, and reproduce TRBL’s inspection by switching off the transmitter. Drive and weapon power must be cut within 1 second; weapon coast-down is assessed separately.

Written Nov 3, 2026

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Combat Robot Pre-Match Inspection: Weight, Isolation, Locks and Failsafes

TRBL checks class weight, rapid isolation of drive and weapon power, a secure physical weapon lock and a radio failsafe that cuts power to both systems. Impact Robotics League requires robots to remain unpowered outside a closed arena or compliant test box and documents battery handling, weapon locks and test-box preparation. Impact Robotics League says its rules can change. TRBL identifies its Turkish rulebook as binding.

Written Nov 3, 2026

Explained

Preparing a Compliant Power Cutoff for the 45th ROBO-ONE

The revised rule requires a physical, direct cutoff between the battery and robot. A mechanical switch or suitably accessible and secured connector is permitted, while MOSFET- or relay-only isolation is not.

Written Nov 3, 2026

Explained

How to Read Downs, Slips and Owaza in a ROBO-ONE Bout

ROBO-ONE scores an opponent-caused fall as one down, treats a collision or trip as a slip and awards two downs for an officially recognized owaza. Recovery, timeout and scoring rules then determine the winner.

Published Nov 2, 2026

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Unitree promotional thumbnail showing a humanoid with red boxing gloves facing a person wearing protective pads, with autonomy claim text overlaid.

Fights

Unitree’s Robot-vs-Human Sparring Clip: What It Shows and What It Cannot Verify

Unitree presents its video as fully autonomous humanoid robot combat. The video labels panels “Actual footage” and “Predictive modeling for future planning.” Interesting Engineering reports that UnifoLM-X2-1.0 was used to spar with a human partner in real time.

Published Oct 31, 2026

Yellow and pink HyperShock combat robot with black wheels and a vertical disc weapon, photographed on a white background.

Fights

HyperShock vs Valkyrie: watch the BattleBots FaceOffs clash

BattleBots supplies the fight video; its separate HyperShock profile identifies the builder, team and vertical disc weapon.

Published Oct 30, 2026

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Two humanoid robots wearing padded headgear and boxing gloves in a ring, with a yellow headline across the CGTN preview thumbnail.

Competitions

AI Strategist wins CMG’s Hangzhou robot contest

The CMG contest combined a performance match with scored robot bouts. Its coverage identifies human operators and names AI Strategist as champion.

Published Oct 30, 2026

UNDERSTAND THE FIGHT

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Conceptual three-season robot ranking with recent results carrying greater weight

Explained

How ROBO-ONE’s Three-Year Ranking Rewards Recent Results

ROBO-ONE rankings use preliminary and final results from the past three years, with greater weight given to recent tournaments. The top 3 robots in each division receive waived participation fees and conditional finals access at their next tournament.

Published Nov 2, 2026

Conceptual illustration of a humanoid robot bout flowing into a tournament ranking ladder

Explained

From the Ring to the Rankings: A ROBO-ONE Viewer’s Guide

Viewers should distinguish valid-attack downs from slips, track the 3-down threshold, recovery rule, overtime and 2-down owaza, then treat the tournament result as an input to a separately weighted three-year ranking. The supplied evidence does not support an exact points calculation.

Published Nov 2, 2026

A generic humanoid robot faces an opponent in a fenced arena while a human pilot moves in the surrounding space.

Explained

How ARC’s Gameplay Guide Describes a Humanoid Robot Match

The documented gameplay model pairs a pilot with a motion-mirroring avatar, matches platforms of similar scale and scores sensor-detected strikes across head, chest and abdomen zones.

Published Nov 2, 2026

Six simulation frames in two rows show red and blue humanoid robots exchanging punches; labels distinguish GGSD and RoboStriker examples.

Explained

Inside HoloBoxing’s Seven-Minute Claim: Policy Training, Not a Physical Fight

The claimed duration covers additional high-level policy training built on a pretrained, frozen whole-body controller. The reported bouts and Figure E.1 are simulation-only evidence, not a demonstration of physical robot boxing.

Published Oct 31, 2026

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