A Unitree G1 robot sparred with a human journalist, showing how far humanoid robotics has come and where the technology still falls short.

Two humanoid robots from Chinese robotics firm Unitree stepped into the BattleBots Arena in Las Vegas, evoking scenes from the movie, Real Steel. In an Ultimate Fighting Robot (UFB) bout held ...

Robot boxing drew paying fans in San Francisco as VR pilots controlled Unitree G1 humanoids, hinting at a future league of ...

Las Vegas, Nevada - Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena. The human-like combatants stumbled a bit as they swung and kicked at each other in the Ultimate ...

Humanoid robots have arms and legs, but can they work alongside human beings, or will they replace them? Their use is growing, but are they ready?

UFC CEO Ari Emanuel seems significantly invested in the concept of humanoid robots fighting in the UFC Octagon. Emanuel proposed the idea during his recent appearance at the “Invest Like the Best with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ari Emanuel wants to host UFC fights featuring Elon Musk's Optimus humanoid robots. Emanuel floated the idea after witnessing the ...

On February 9, 2026, the launch conference of the inaugural Global Humanoid Robot Free Combat League - Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) - was held. The event was initiated by Shenzhen EngineAI ...

The world's first humanoid robot free combat league kicks off on February 9, 2026 in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, for the 2026 season. Photo: Courtesy from EngineAI ...

Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena. The human-like combatants stumbled a bit as they swung and kicked at each other in the Ultimate Fighting Robot (UFB) ...

Robots mirroring movements of their human "pilots" exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots competition on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics ...