Sunday, 29 June, 2025

China’s Humanoid Robots Outshine National Soccer Team in AI-Driven Showdown

China debuted its first fully autonomous 3-vs-3 humanoid robot soccer match in Beijing, leveraging AI-powered T1 robots from Booster Robotics in a preview to the World Humanoid Robot Games. Four university teams played without human intervention, using advanced sensors and deep learning to navigate, pass, and score. Tsinghua University’s THU Robotics won 5‑3 amid glitches. The event highlighted China’s push in safe, AI-integrated sports tech.