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Humanoid Robots Battle in Beijing’s First Fully Autonomous 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament

RoBoLeague results will guide refinements in AI systems before August’s World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

Teams compete using the T1 robots from Booster Robotics during the inaugural RoBoLeague robot soccer competition held in Beijing, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Teams using autonomous T1 robots from Booster Robotics compete in the inaugural RoBoLeague robot soccer competition held in Beijing, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Robots battling it out in the field at the inaugural RoBoLeague robot soccer competition held in Beijing, Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Workers carry out a T1 robot from Booster Robotics during the inaugural RoBoLeague robot soccer competition held in Beijing, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Overview

  • Tsinghua University’s THU Robotics team claimed a 5–3 victory over China Agricultural University’s Mountain Sea squad in the final match.
  • Four teams powered by Booster Robotics’ T1 hardware competed without human intervention, relying entirely on AI-driven perception, decision-making and tactics.
  • Built-in visual sensors enabled robots to detect the ball from up to 60 feet away with around 90% accuracy and navigate the playing field with agility.
  • Several robots toppled during play and required staff to carry them off on stretchers, highlighting ongoing challenges in balance, durability and fall recovery.
  • Organizers view sports competitions as real-world testbeds for embodied AI development as they gear up for the World Humanoid Robot Games on August 15–17 in Beijing.