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Humanoid robots enter the ring in China

: EngineAI's T800 humanoid robot makes appearance during a URKL carnival at the COCO Park on July 13, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. The event serves as a preview for the world's first URKL (Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend) Robot Combat Show scheduled for July 16. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
: EngineAI's T800 humanoid robot makes appearance during a URKL carnival at the COCO Park on July 13, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. The event serves as a preview for the world's first URKL (Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend) Robot Combat Show scheduled for July 16. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Humanoid robot combat league kicks off in China.