Unitree hosted the world's first ever robot boxing championship in China, known as the Unitree Iron Fist King: Awakening! What went down at the tournament? And what does this say about the future of robots as a whole? | Interesting Engineering

China recently hosted its first-ever humanoid robot kickboxing championship in Hangzhou, marking a historic moment in both sports and robotics. The event featured four 1.32-meter-tall robots, each weighing around 35 kilograms, equipped with boxing gloves and headgear. These robots, controlled by human operators, competed in one-on-one and team fights using punches, kicks, and programmed moves. The matches, though limited in speed and complexity, ended with dramatic knockouts—highlighting not jus