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In a futuristic showdown that has attracted global attention, four teams of automatic humanoid robots compete in China's first AI-powered football match.
The event was held in the Yizhuang Development Zone in Beijing, part of the Robo League Robot Football Championship, marking an important milestone in the real world of China's artificial intelligence competition.
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China's first AI-driven football match (CCTV)
How autonomous robot football works without humans
Unlike the remote robot competition, this competition has zero human intervention. Each team has three active humanoid robots plus a replacement, in two halves of 5 minutes of rest time.
The robot uses AI and sensors to make real-time decisions, walk, kick, kick, and even make real-time decisions. The camera and optical sensors allow them to detect balls from 65 feet away with more than 90% accuracy. They also recognize teammates, field markers, goals and opponents. Despite the slightly awkward gait, the robot operates itself without any external commands to react and react.
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Why is this important for robotics
“This is the first fully autonomous AI robot football match in China. It represents a combination of technological innovation and industrial applications,” said Dou Jing, executive director of the Organization Committee.
In addition to entertainment, the event also provides an in-depth look at how AI and robots fit into public life. It demonstrates the extent to which real-world autonomy has arrived and how these systems can function in unpredictable environments. Du added that the game is a step to bringing smart machines into daily situations.
China's first AI-driven football match (CCTV)
China prepares for global humanoid robot games
The event also serves as a preview of the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Sports Game, which will be held in Beijing from August 15 to 17. The games will include 11 activities modeled on traditional sports, including track and field, gymnastics, football and synchronous dance. This will be the main humanoid sports event for the second half marathon in New York City.
Organizers noted that while robots still face challenges, such as avoiding dynamic barriers, progress has been made rapidly. For this incident, collisions will be allowed as long as there is no malicious intention. A co-organizer compared the competition level to those of 5 or 6-year-olds but expressed optimism that skill levels will improve with better hardware and AI training.
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The THU robot team from Tsinghua University defeated the Shanhai team of China Agricultural University 5-3.
Automatic humanoid robot in the real world
Previously, China also held a long-distance competition between humans and humans, with the highest robot completing a 13-mile route in two hours and 40 minutes. The fastest man completed it in just one hour, but the comparison shows how far the walking robot has gone.
As Beijing prepares to host the 2025 global game, robot football begins to feel less like a head, more like a glimpse of how smart machines play a major role in our daily lives.
China's first AI-driven football match (CCTV)
Kurt's key points
Watching robots play football without any human help can see where AI and robots are developing. These machines are learning quickly, and while they still have a bit of a sway, the future of autonomous technology looks uncertain. If this is the starting point, imagine what abilities they will have in just a few years.
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