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Kickboxing robot shows off its moves at AI conference

The humanoid robot is a step towards such machines helping in homes and factories – and could spark a popular new spectator sport

11 June 2025

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 06: A boxing robot makes appearance at the opening ceremony of the 7th Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) Conference on June 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) — VCG/VCG via Getty Images

This kickboxing robot showed off its best moves at the seventh Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence conference on 6 June. Wang Xingxing, CEO of UniTree, which created the robot, told the conference it is a step towards creating humanoid robots that can perform full-body movements to help with tasks in homes or factories. He also said that he believes robot fighting will become a popular sport.

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