The world's first boxing match of humanoid robots
Unitree also released an introductory video with the new announcement, showing one of the company's robots boxing with humans and other robots. The first match between two humanoid robots, titled "Unitree Iron Fist King: Awakening!", is expected to take place in about a month, Interesting Engineering reported on April 12.
Unitree has not announced any other information about the match, including the participating robot models. However, the 1.32 m tall G1 robot is the best "candidate". G1 is an advanced yet affordable humanoid robot aimed at researchers and enthusiasts.
Another option is the 1.8 m tall H1 robot. This model has greater computing power, smoother motion control and is considered the company's flagship commercial robot for $16,000.
G1 is smaller than H1 but is also very flexible and can be folded for users to carry. The G1 features many of the same features as the H1 and can run at a speed of 2 meters per second.
Unitree's introduction video helps viewers visualize the upcoming boxing match. In the first part of the video, the G1 robot fights against humans. The robot stands up quite quickly when knocked down, but compared to its opponent, it still reacts slower and is not fluent in performing movements such as dodging attacks and maintaining balance after being hit. The second part of the video is a battle between two robots, which seems more "evenly matched".
In January, Unitree released videos of the humanoid jumping capabilities of its H1, H1-2 and G1 humanoid robots, showing vivid movements in the new data set. This will help users use humanoid robots to interact more naturally in the real world.
Unitree has worked to improve the robot's ability to control full-body movements, and train them to walk, dance like humans, and even perform some moves from famous athletes and kung fu. However, the robot's boxing training is not over yet. Maybe Unitree will make some more improvements before the official match takes place.
Thu Thao (According to Interesting Engineering)