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Biped Robot Association (ROBO-ONE) verified organization mark
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Japan · Biped Robot Association / ROBO-ONE

ROBO-ONE

Long-running dedicated biped robot combat ecosystem.

PROVISIONAL DISPLAY ROLE

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LOCATION

Japan · Biped Robot Association / ROBO-ONE

RELATIONSHIP CHAIN

Biped Robot Association | General Incorporated Association Biped Robot Association | 一般社団法人二足歩行ロボット協会 (organizer / governing association)

VERIFICATION STATUS

IDENTITY_ONLY

SOURCE COUNT

12

PRIMARY URL

https://biped-robot.or.jp/

Organization brief

The Biped Robot Association is a Japanese general incorporated association established in 2014 from the ROBO-ONE committee. It supports biped robotics, engineering education and robot competitions. The association publishes its officers, committee leadership, membership terms, competition resources and a Yokohama office address.

Summary source · 2026-10-28Association establishment is distinct from the first ROBO-ONE competition; Japanese personal names are retained in the leadership fields.

Office and location evidence

Association office

KOYO Kannai Building, Room 502, 2-6-3 Horaicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0048, Japan

Source-backed · Reviewed 2026-10-28

The association publishes its Yokohama office. The handoff’s Amyu Atsugi 3F address belongs to MANOI / Robot Yuenchi; its role as a ROBO-ONE support office is not established. The existing association address is retained.

Organization

Organization role
Association organizing biped robot combat competitionsReviewed 2026-10-28
Status / historical scope
45th ROBO-ONE completed September 26–27, 2026Reviewed 2026-10-28
Leagues / competition programs
ROBO-ONE; ROBO-ONE Light; ROBO-ONE auto; BeginnersReviewed 2026-10-28
Founded / established
2014-04-01 — association establishmentReviewed 2026-10-28Association date, not the first ROBO-ONE competition date.
Country
JapanReviewed 2026-10-28

Competition and participation

Combat format
Biped robot martial-arts competitionsReviewed 2026-10-28
Robot platforms / scale
Entrant-built and competition-approved small biped robotsReviewed 2026-10-20Retained reviewed competition scope; this is not the full-size humanoid product qualification roster.
Certification
Publishes qualification-event, approved-robot and referee programsReviewed 2026-10-28Program descriptions, not certification of a specific robot or current event entry.

Events, media and community

Membership prices
Corporate special: JPY 400,000 joining + at least JPY 800,000/year; general: JPY 200,000 joining + at least JPY 200,000/yearReviewed 2026-10-28Association membership schedule. Not spectator tickets or entrant fees. Current page includes amendments through 2024-02-22.
Rules / gameplay
https://www.robo-one.com/upload/roboones/93_780ae3facd3ac2e9f16c51af0187693aoriginal_en.pdfSource · 2026-10-28
English rulebook linked from the 45th edition page; document title retains its original issue date.
Robot eligibility / approved models
https://robo-one.com/authrobots/Source · 2026-10-28

Contacts and administration

Office / facility address
KOYO Kannai Building, Room 502, 2-6-3 Horaicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0048, JapanReviewed 2026-10-28Published association office, not a tournament venue.
Earlier evidence record

Robots, people and rules

People and operator roles
Biped Robot Association; Kiichi Nishimura; Hironobu Kondo; builders 🇯🇵
Chronology
FIRST: 2002-02-02 · LATEST VERIFIED: 2026-08-16 · certified ROBO-ONE tournament; 45th ROBO-ONE scheduled 2026-09-26–27 | Review 2026-10-20: 2026-09-26–27 completed; source now publishes results. Prior September schedule is retained as historical announcement.
Robot platforms
BIPED HUMANOID · custom small-scale bipeds
Human control
Builder-pilots · VR: NO
Control hardware
Wireless RC / infrared / custom controllers; autonomous entries permitted
Control software
Builder motion programs; embedded control; ROBO-ONE Auto autonomy
Rules and actions
Punch, push, throw, knockdown under biped combat rules
Purpose and scope
Long-running dedicated biped robot combat ecosystem.
Latest completed edition
45th ROBO-ONE, September 26–27 2026, Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center, Yokohama. Official podium: Metallic Fighter; Neutrino-Verde; Serenadeus; Chrome-kid.
Edition organizer
Bipedal Robot Association; co-host Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center; special sponsor Plant Life Systems.
Next announced shared event
November 29 2026: fifth New ROBO-Ken and eighth ROBO-ONE Beginners at the Youth Center. Entry window October 10–November 10.
Source review date
2026-10-20

Evidence

Video evidence status: VERIFIED. Each source supports the scope stated below.

Official source · robo-one.com ↗

Completed edition, four podium places, venue/address, schedule and rule links. Japanese Sunday registration 09:00 conflicts with English 09:30.

Official source · robo-one.com ↗

Announced November 29, 2026 New ROBO-Ken; venue/address, registration window, schedule and rules. Body retains an old Robofesta 2025 label; page header/date explicitly 2026.

Additional identity sources

Source relationships (15)

Identity sources do not resolve classifier gates or establish an active league.

ROBO-ONE 🇯🇵 ↗

A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · VIDEO_AVAILABLE_RVR_STATUS_MIXED_OR_UNKNOWN · Last checked 2026-08-23

ROBO-ONE 🇯🇵 ↗

A3_DIRECT_INDEPENDENT · CAN_SHOW_OR_PROVE_QUALIFYING_RVR · Last checked 2026-08-23

ROBO-ONE ↗

A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · Completed edition, four podium places, venue/address, schedule and rule links. Japanese Sunday registration 09:00 conflicts with English 09:30. · Last checked 2026-10-20

ROBO-ONE ↗

A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · Announced November 29, 2026 New ROBO-Ken; venue/address, registration window, schedule and rules. Body retains an old Robofesta 2025 label; page header/date explicitly 2026. · Last checked 2026-10-20

ROBO-ONE ↗

A1_OFFICIAL_PRIMARY · Announced November 29, 2026 eighth Beginners, entry categories and shared schedule. · Last checked 2026-10-20

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