New footage shows the world’s first humanoid robot boxing tournament, which took place over the weekend in Hangzhou, east China.
Two life-size robots wearing gloves and protective headgear fight each other in a ring as a human officiator looks on.
Each fighter robot weighs about 35kg and is 4.3ft (132cm) tall – roughly the height of the average eight-year-old child.
Both the bots initially have trouble seeing exactly where their opponent is before successfully trading punches and kicks, to the delight of a baying crowd.
Commentators were generally impressed with the matchup, calling it ‘adorable’ ‘cool’ and a ‘historic moment’ for the robotics industry.
However, the two machines are remotely operated from the sidelines by their human developers, Robot Wars style.
One person posted online: ‘This is just the start. Imagine in five years with all the crazy tech advancements.’
