Just when you thought 2026 couldn’t get any more surreal, Unitree Robotics has decided to lean into the chaos. The firm has announced the “CMG 2026 Humanoid Robot Combat Competition” in partnership with China Media Group, and the teaser is pure sci-fi spectacle. We’re treated to the sight of G1 and H2 robots trading blows in a boxing ring, suggesting that the most rigorous way to benchmark cutting-edge AI is to see if it can throw a proper haymaker. It appears Asimov’s First Law of Robotics has been officially downgraded to a “best practice” guideline.
