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Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend
Full-size humanoid fighting league using standardized T800 hardware.
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. | EngineAI / 众擎机器人 (initiator / host / operator) | Shenzhen Quanmingxing Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. (co-organizer)
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https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/11/3236473/0/en/World-s-First-Humanoid-Robot-Combat-League-URKL-Officially-Launched.html
Organization brief
URKL is an EngineAI-led humanoid combat league using the T800 platform. Its July 2026 opening in Shenzhen featured White Eagle and Bullfighter, with Bullfighter winning a five-round contest 3–2. The league combines technical qualification with tournament play and presents fighting as a robotics development and entertainment program.
Summary source · 2026-10-28Municipal website republishes Shenzhen Daily reporting; organizer technology claims are not independent certification.Office and location evidence
Operator contact addressEngineAI: T1, Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Center, Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China — floor/unit conflicting
Conflicting · Reviewed 2026-10-28EngineAI’s English contact page lists unit 2603; its Chinese page lists floor 69. Both are operator contact addresses, not proof of a separate URKL headquarters. Confirm the floor before visiting.
Organization
- Organization role
- Humanoid free-combat leagueReviewed 2026-10-28
- Status / historical scope
- 2026 competition underway; opening bout reported held July 16, 2026Reviewed 2026-10-28
- Leagues / competition programs
- URKLReviewed 2026-10-28
- Operator / presenter
- Initiated by EngineAI; co-organized by Shenzhen Quanmingxing Robotics TechnologyReviewed 2026-10-28
- Executive leadership
- EngineAI founder/CEO: Zhao Tongyang; co-founder and marketing/services lead: Yao QiyuanReviewed 2026-10-28Operator leadership, not separate URKL corporate officers.
- Country
- ChinaReviewed 2026-10-28
- Business Model
- Event operation, sponsorship, media rights, IP licensing and derivative contentReviewed 2026-10-28Reported organizer business scope; no rights licence is granted by this entry.
Competition and participation
- Combat format
- Humanoid free combat and technical qualification stagesReviewed 2026-10-28
- Robot platforms / scale
- EngineAI T800 competition platformReviewed 2026-10-28
- Participation
- Universities, businesses and research institutions; qualification requiredReviewed 2026-10-28
- Tournament structure
- Technical qualification and deployment; group round-robin; double-elimination finalsReviewed 2026-10-28Use the live rulebook and later notices for the applicable edition.
- Robot eligibility
- Standard T800 platform; teams qualify through technical assessmentReviewed 2026-10-28
- Rulebook edition
- V2.0.0; page dated March 2, 2026Reviewed 2026-10-28
- Competition safety rules
- Destructive modifications prohibited; protective gear and engineering optimization encouragedReviewed 2026-10-28
- Appeals
- Published appeal windows and written evidence requirements apply by stageReviewed 2026-10-28Do not transfer an old stage deadline to a future event.
- Research Scope
- Motion control, balance, perception, decision-making, power and structural protectionReviewed 2026-10-28
- Technical Media
- Qualification includes simulation videos and reproducible policy/configuration submissionsReviewed 2026-10-28
Events, media and community
- Verified event milestone
- Opening bout: July 16, 2026, Nanshan Culture and Sports Center, ShenzhenReviewed 2026-10-28Verified opening milestone, not a claim that no later event occurred.
- Published results
- Opening contest: Bullfighter defeated White Eagle, 3–2 over five roundsReviewed 2026-10-28
- Rules / gameplay
- Published V2.0.0, updated March 2, 2026. Link to source for the current competition contract.
- Enter / participate
- Official registration/clarification destination; availability of new entry is not asserted.
Contacts and administration
- Operator address
- EngineAI, Building T1, Shenzhen Bay Innovation and Technology Center, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China — unit/floor unresolvedReviewed 2026-10-28Operator contact location only. Chinese contact page lists floor 69; English contact page (https://en.engineai.com.cn/contact-us.html) lists unit 2603. No separate URKL headquarters is established.
- Teams / competition email
- Competition submission/appeal address, not a general customer-service inbox. Published deadlines retain their original edition.
- Media / press email
- EngineAI issuer press contact for the launch announcement.
- Brand identity scope
- Standalone league mark not verified; EngineAI corporate branding is separateReviewed 2026-10-28
Earlier evidence record
Robots, people and rules
- People and operator roles
- Zhao Tongyang; EngineAI; URKL teams 🇨🇳
- Chronology
- FIRST / LATEST VERIFIED PUBLIC FIGHT: 2026-07-16 · White Eagle vs Matador, URKL opening night
- Robot platforms
- FULL-SIZE HUMANOID · standardized EngineAI T800
- Human control
- AI / software teams · VR: NO
- Control hardware
- Development computers; deployment interfaces; E-stops
- Control software
- Team-developed policies; perception; balance; recovery
- Rules and actions
- Punch, kick, evade, recover on standardized hardware
- Purpose and scope
- Full-size humanoid fighting league using standardized T800 hardware.
- Published tournament structure
- 16 teams in four groups; double round robin; eight advance.
- Schedule evidence conflict
- Overview says groups September–October and finals November–December 2026. Detailed V2.0.0 dated March 2 says groups August–September, quarters October–November, semifinals/finals December–January 2027. Exact match dates remain unresolved.
- Source review date
- 2026-10-20
Evidence
Video evidence status: VERIFIED · OFFICIAL. Each source supports the scope stated below.
VERIFIED | Review 2026-10-20: V2.0.0, 2026-03-02, groupAug–Sep, quartersOct–Nov, semifinals/finalsDec–Jan 2027. Format 16 teams/four groups/double round robin/eight advance.
Standard T800; global teams; champion reward value up to RMB 10 million
EngineAI-owned Chinese video provides additional fight footage from the same league event.
URKL launch, organizers, T800 standardization and recurring-match plan
GroupSep–Oct/finalsNov–Dec 2026 schedule; conflicts with detailed rule version.
Additional identity sources
Source relationships (7)
Identity sources do not resolve classifier gates or establish an active league.
A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · TEXT_OR_IDENTITY_ONLY · Last checked 2026-08-23
A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · CAN_SHOW_OR_PROVE_QUALIFYING_RVR · Last checked 2026-08-23
A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · TEXT_OR_IDENTITY_ONLY · Last checked 2026-08-23
A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · TEXT_OR_IDENTITY_ONLY · Last checked 2026-08-23
A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · CAN_SHOW_OR_PROVE_QUALIFYING_RVR · Last checked 2026-08-23
A2_FIRST_PARTY_OR_PRIMARY · TEXT_OR_IDENTITY_ONLY · Last checked 2026-08-23
A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · GroupSep–Oct/finalsNov–Dec 2026 schedule; conflicts with detailed rule version. · Last checked 2026-10-20