In a spectacle that looked straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster, four ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/humanoid-robots” target=”_blank”>humanoid robots laced up their gloves, donned protective headgear, and faced off in what is being dubbed the world’s first ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/robot-kickboxing-championship” target=”_blank”>robot kickboxing championship — and the footage is as eerie as it is fascinating.
Organized by ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/unitree-robotics” target=”_blank”>Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, China, the tournament featured four of their ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/g1-humanoid-robots” target=”_blank”>G1 humanoid robots sparring in one-on-one matches. Standing 130 centimeters tall and weighing 35 kilograms, these robots mimicked human fighters so convincingly that many spectators did a…
