China-Humanoid Robots/Tug-of-war

Humanoid robots to face off in tug-of-war at Beijing games

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  • ID : 8495170
  • Dateline : Recent
  • Location : China
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'56
  • Audio Language : Chinese/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-08-20 10:39
  • Last Modified : 2026-08-20 17:26:07
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  • Dateline : Récent
  • Location : Chine
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'56
  • Audio Language : Chinois/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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  • ID : 8495170
  • Dateline : Reciente
  • Location : China
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'56
  • Audio Language : Chino/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No acceso a la parte continental de China
  • Published : 2026-08-20 17:21
  • Last Modified : 2026-08-20 17:26:07
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China-Humanoid Robots/Tug-of-war

Humanoid robots to face off in tug-of-war at Beijing games

Dateline : Recent

Location : China

Duration : 1'56

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Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of robots in tug-of-war, technicians debugging robots
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zuo Jiaping, co-founder, LinkerBot Beijing Technology Co., Ltd.(starting with shot 1/ending with shot 3):
"The most important thing for a robot in a tug-of-war is the torque stability. Its body must remain stable under extreme and high-intensity conditions. In addition, its feet also need to be particularly firm. Otherwise, the whole body would shift as soon as the rope is pulled. And more importantly, the hands must be flexible enough to maintain a tight grip on the rope."
3. Various of robot in tug-of-war
4. Robot pulling vehicle
5. Various of robot in tug-of-war, debugging in progress
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ma Cong, head of embodied brain, XYZ Embodied AI Co., Ltd.(starting with shot 5/partially overlaid with shot 7):
"We tried different postures and grip strengths to ensure a more stable hold, because hand slipping has a huge impact on the robots' performance in tug-of-war. We iterated different models in terms of overall motion control. We referred to real human tug-of-wars and their postures in debugging. Friction between the feet and the ground is another factor we've had to consider, since it directly affects how well the robot performs."
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7. Various of debugging in progress
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8. Various of robot opening bottle cap
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zuo Jiaping, co-founder, LinkerBot Beijing Technology Co., Ltd.(starting with shot 8/partially overlaid with shot 10):
"It's not just about holding the bottle steady with one hand. The robot also needs to manipulate the bottle opener with the other hand. The opener's angle, applied force, and precise positioning all directly affect the speed and quality of the opening motion. In this task, the robot must genuinely learn to use tools, much the same way a human does."
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10. Various of robot opening bottle cap
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11. Various of screen showing video of robot opening bottle cap, technician at work


Robot tug-of-war will make its debut at the upcoming second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, adding a playful new test of motion control, force sensing, coordination, and decision-making.

The event, which will run from August 22 till 26, has attracted 666 teams and 2,056 robots from 16 countries, setting the stage for one of the largest humanoid robot contests yet.

The tug-of-war competition adopts a two-on-two format, with teams facing off on a 1.2-meter-wide, 12-meter-long track. Each match lasts two minutes, with robots disqualified if any part of their body other than their feet touches the ground or if they step outside the boundaries.

"The most important thing for a robot in a tug-of-war is the torque stability. Its body must remain stable under extreme and high-intensity conditions. In addition, its feet also need to be particularly firm. Otherwise, the whole body would shift as soon as the rope is pulled. And more importantly, the hands must be flexible enough to maintain a tight grip on the rope," said Zuo Jiaping, co-founder of LinkerBot Beijing Technology Co.

In tug-of-war, robots are required to grip the rope directly with their hands -- a challenge that tests their sustained grip strength, load-bearing capacity, and overall support performance.

"We tried different postures and grip strengths to ensure a more stable hold, because hand slipping has a huge impact on the robots' performance in tug-of-war. We iterated different models in terms of overall motion control. We referred to real human tug-of-wars and their postures in debugging. Friction between the feet and the ground is another factor we've had to consider, since it directly affects how well the robot performs," said Ma Cong, embodied brain chief at XYZ Embodied AI Co.

Beyond tug-of-war, robots' grasping skills will also be tested in the bottle-cap-lifting challenge.

"It's not just about holding the bottle steady with one hand. The robot also needs to manipulate the bottle opener with the other hand. The opener's angle, applied force, and precise positioning all directly affect the speed and quality of the opening motion. In this task, the robot must genuinely learn to use tools, much the same way a human does," said Zuo.

ID : 8495170

Published : 2026-08-20 10:39

Last Modified : 2026-08-20 17:26:07

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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