Organizers say the event kicks off a ‘new era in humanoid robot combat sports’
On May 25, 2025, at 8.30pm, the Unitree-sponsored CMG World Robot Tournament – Mecha Combat Arena, co-hosted by CMG’s Education & Science Channel, Zhejiang Station, and CMG’s Technology Bureau, was officially launched in Hangzhou. (See video below for extended highlights.)
As the world’s first combat competition exclusively featuring humanoid robots, the tournament showcased Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot as the sole competing model.
The entire event was broadcast live nationwide via CCTV-10 with simultaneous streams on social media platforms, including CCTV News and Yangshipin. [Read more…] about Humanoid robot combat tournament broadcast live on Chinese national TV